Expected or Unexpected
Perspective Taking
Deciding Strategies
100
You are in the car with your family. You keep opening and closing your window.
Unexpected
100
Josh woke up this morning and felt sick. His mom brings medicine but it doesn’t taste good. What might he do?
Unexpected: Refuse to take the medicine and be sick.
Expected: Take medicine and get better.
100
Marco want to play Bingo but the teacher says they have to do the worksheet first. Marco says “I want to play Bingo, I want to play Bingo” over and over again. Good or Bad Strategy? What can he do?
Bad Strategy.
Instead he can:
He can stop and do the worksheet.
He can remind himself he can play bingo after the worksheet.
He can remember if he continues saying “I want to play Bingo”, the teacher might not let him play.
200
You don’t like the game the teacher assigned to your group. You decide to play it anyway.
Expected
200
You are riding a carnival ride with your sister. You liked it at the beginning but now you feel sick. What might you say?
You might say:
I don’t feel so good.
or
I need to get off.
or
I want to stop.
200
Mary is doing math in class. She can’t figure out the problem and she rips her worksheet. Good or Bad Strategy? What can she do?
Bad Strategy.
Instead she can do:
She can ask for help.
She can skip the problem and come back to it.
She can do her best
300
You throw scissors at a classmate because you think he is teasing you.
Unexpected
300
Stephanie sees Kim and Jake whispering together. Stephanie thinks they are talking about her. How might she feel?
Stephanie might feel:
Upset, Sad, Left Out, Angry
300
Larry is making art in class and uses the wrong color. He decides to paint it all that color and throws it away. Good or Bad Strategy? What can he do?
Bad Strategy.
Instead he could do:
Make it part of the art.
Paint over the color when it dries.
400
You ignore the teacher when she tells you to get off the computer.
Unexpected
400
Lance and Mike are arm wrestling. Lance has lost 1 out of 2 rounds. They want to wrestle one more time to see who is stronger. How might Mike respond?
Mike might respond:
He doesn’t want to play again.
He will play again.
He might say no and play something else.
400
Jimmy want to play tag in recess but his friends don’t. He plays with them and asks if they can play tag next. Good or Bad Strategy?
Good Strategy! :) GOOD JOB JIMMY!!
500
You work quietly on an assignment the teacher has just passed out.
Expected
500
Maria wanted to play with Veronica in recess like they did the other day. Veronica is playing with other students and does not see Maria. Maria does not tell Veronica anything, instead makes a mean face. How might Veronica feel?
confused, unsure why Maria is upset.
500
Sam is upset because John took his markers without asking first. Sam is confused and asks John if he could give him his markers back. Sam asks if he wants to share and they work together. Good or Bad Strategy? 
Good Strategy! Good job Sam !!