Name That Feeling
Feeling Words
Zones
Coping with Feelings
I-Feel Statements
100

Things are going well. You have a smile on your face. You are enjoying what you are doing.  You feel...

Happy

100

What is the word used for the behavior of shutting down and ignoring a person you are mad at?

Stonewalling

100

Name three emotions from the Green Zone

Happy, Thankful/Grateful, Comfortable/Content, Relaxed, Prepared, Cheerful

100

What is something you can do to help you cope with feeling mad

take deep breaths, count, visualization, talk to someone, take a break, do something you enjoy, etc.

100

Use an I-feel statement to communicate how you would feel if your field trip to the zoo was cancelled because of rain.

Various answers such as I feel disappointed because we did not get to go to the zoo.

200

You are feeling down. You have a frown on your face. Tears are starting to come to your eyes. You are feeling...

Sad

200

What's another word for Uninspired?

Unprepared, Gloomy, Dull

200

Name three emotions from the Red Zone

Angry, Aggressive, Out of control, Furious, Scared/Terrified, Harmful

200

Is this coping strategy healthy or not healthy: Shutting down, refusing to talk to anyone, refusing to do anything/move

Not healthy. Shutting down does not help us express or handle our feelings in a healthy way and can get us in trouble, make us feel worse, and cause even more problems. Telling someone how we feel is the only way others can know how to help us.  

200

Use an I-feel statement to communicate how you would feel if a classmate pushed in front of you when you were waiting in line.

Various answers such as I feel frustrated because you pushed in front of me and it was my turn.
300

Something has upset you. Your face is turning red. Your hands are clenched in fists. You are feeling...

Mad

300

What's the term for a coping skill in which you identify all five senses (see, touch,taste,smell, hear) in a room to soothe yourself?

"I-spy"

300

Name three emotions from the Blue Zone

Low-energy, Sad, Disappointed, Sick, Depressed, Drained (physically and/or emotionally)

300

What is something you do to help you cope with something that is making you feel nervous?

Various answers such as take deep breaths, visualization, talk to someone, ask for help, practice, face my fear

300

Use an I feel statement to communicate how you would feel if tomorrow was your birthday.

Various answers such as I feel excited because tomorrow is my birthday
400

There is something you are really looking forward to and it is coming up soon. Thinking about it makes you jump up and down and have a huge smile on your face.  You are feeling...

Excited

400

 Term used for the act of reducing anxiety by the use of alternating right, left stimulation such as tapping on the knees, legs or shoulders

Bilateral Stimulation

400

Name three emotions from the Orange Zone

Annoyed, Worried, Frustrated, Irritated, Upset

400

What is the purpose of a using a coping skills?

The purpose of a coping skill is to help us calm down so we can think more clearly and make better choices. Coping strategies may not make the problem go away, but they will help us handle the problem better.

400

Use an I-feel statement to communicate how you would feel if you weren't chosen to play on a team

Various answers such as I feel sad because I really wanted to play

500

Things are very funny. You are making a funny face.  You are laughing and making others laugh too.  You are feeling...

Silly

500

Name three emotions from the Grey Zone

Empty/Hollow, Aimless/Confused, Dull, Uninspired/Unprepared, Gloomy

500

True or false: Practicing coping skills when I'm not upset will help me better be able to use them when I am upset.

True. Coping skills take practice. If you wait until you are really emotional to try and use a coping skill for the first time, it might not work! We need to practice things like relaxation strategies and using I-feel statements even when we aren't upset so they work better when we are.

500

Use an I-feel statement to communicate how you would feel if you got to play outside on a nice sunny day.

Various answers such as I feel happy because I get to enjoy this beautiful day
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