ACT Skills - Jeopardy

Hygiene

100

Give three examples of how to get bad odors off of your body.

Showering, brushing/flossing your teeth and wearing clean clothes.

200

This is the easiest way to prevent catching the flu.

What is washing your hands?

300

Besides washing/scrubbing your feet everyday, you should also do this for proper foot hygiene.

Wear clean socks?

400

These are 3 examples of when to wash your hands.

Before eating, after using the bathroom, and before handling food?

500

What is the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant.

Antiperspirant helps prevent perspiration and deodorant helps prevent bad odors?

Active Listening/Conv. Skills

100

When it is your turn to speak.

When there is a pause in the conversation?

200

These are small verbal comments that you can make to show the speaker that you are paying attention.

Saying "yes", "uh-huh", "mmm hmmm", etc...?

300

Why is it important to make eye contact.

So you know you have the listeners attention

400

These are the 2 types of language we use when communicating.

What is verbal and non-verbal language?

500

These are examples of how you can show someone that you are actively listening to them. (name 4)

What is eye contact, asking questions, making comments, open posture, gestures, nodding, facial expressions, etc...?

Coping Skills

100

This is what coping skills are.

What are methods that a person can use to help deal with stressful situations?

Time out

Take some breaths

200

These are people you can go and talk to or ask for help.

Who are your parents, teachers, counselors, friends, family members, etc...?

300

These are examples of positive coping skills. (name 3)

What is meditate, ask for help, find acceptance, deep breathing, exercise, hobbies, deep breathing, etc...?

400

These are examples of negative coping skills. (name 3)

What is getting angry, yelling, blaming yourself/others, saying hurtful comments about yourself/others, isolating yourself, refusing to accept help, provoking others, etc...?

500

These are who coping skills are good for.

Who is everyone?

Social Skills

100

This is what social skills are.

What are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other?

200

These are good topics of conversations to have.

What are similar interests/hobbies, sports, school, weather, etc...?

300

This is why social skills are important.

What is to have and maintain happy/healthy relationships?

400

For personal space, this is the appropriate distance away from someone.

What is an arms length away?

500

You can work on these to improve your social skills. (name 2)

What are communications skills (both non-verbal and verbal), active listening skills, physical appearance, confidence/assertiveness, etc...?