Coping Skills
Trivia
Name that Feeling
Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors
Riddles
100
My mom said I can't go to a friend's house to play? Name 1 positive reaction or coping skill to remain calm
Deep Breathing Walk away find a different activity ask if the friend can come to my house
100

What are the colors of the rainbow?

Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Indigo, and Violet

100
We are having a meal for dinner that I do not like.
Mad, upset, angry, sad
100
A classmate called me a mean name at recess. Name one positive and one negative behavioral response to the situation.
Hit, kick, call the classmate a name Walk away, tell a teacher, take a deep breath and walk away
100

What has four legs and doesn't move?

A Table

200
Tell me about a situation when you could request a break to help cope with anger or distress
Upset with a peer at school or day treatment.
200
What country is home to Kangaroo?
Australia
200
I'm going to a birthday party at a theme park with games and rollercoasters.
Excited, happy
200
Name two behaviors someone would do when they are feeling excited.
Smile, laugh, jump, scream
200

If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have now?

2, you took two apples

300
How would going for a walk outside help you cope with anger or unpleasant feelings
You would walk away from the situation, get fresh air, and forget about the problem.
300
Which planet in our Solar System in known for having a ring around it?
Saturn
300
My dad said he couldn't take me to the football game he promised we would go to.
Disappointment, mad, angry
300
Name one HELPFUL thought someone might have if they are scared about going to a haunted house
This won't be so bad? At least I have friends with to make me less scared. Maybe I should just stay home.
300

What begins with T ends with T and has T in it?

A Teapot

400
Do you think playing with animals would help you feel happier when you are upset? Why or why not?
Answers may vary
400

Which country did Manga begin?

Japan

400
Name two feelings someone might have when they find out they are going to their grandma's house for the weekend
Sad, mad, happy, excited, nervous, scared.
400
Name one feeling and one behavior that someone might have when they are tired and hungry.
Grumpy, sad, mad, frustrated frown, yell, cry, get food, go to bed.
400

What animal can jump higher than a house?

Any animal- a house can't jump!

500
What's the best coping skill to use in school when you become upset or frustrated. Explain why.
Answers may vary Deep breathing to stay in class Talk to a teacher
500
What does water turn into when you boil it?
Steam
500
What feelings (2) might make your body feel hot or tense in your face, hands, or other parts of your body?
Mad, angry, upset, irritated.
500
Name a thought, feeling, and behavior someone might have when they find out they have to go to a new school where they don't know anyone.
I don't want to go, I will hate this school, maybe I will love this school. Cry, scream, refuse to go to school, jump, smile, laugh Scared, nervous, excited
500

How can you throw a ball as hard as you can, to only have it come back to you, even if it doesn’t bounce off anything?

throw the ball straight up into the air.

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