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

Ask for a break

Deep Breathing

Distract myself with a fun activity

100
What is the top color of the rainbow
Red
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

Answers may vary!
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?

Walk away from the situation

Getting fresh air

Distracting with a fun activity

300
Which planet in our Solar System in known for having a ring around it?
Saturn
300

My mom said she couldn't take me to the football game she 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

What can you do if you're feeling afraid of taking your medicine?

Answers may vary!

400
Which country first used paper money?
China
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.

Talk to my teacher.

Take a break.

Play with clay.

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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