Compassion
Feelings
How would you feel if...
Supportive Comments
What should you do?
100
What is the definition of compassion?
Imagining how another person feels. Caring about others. Showing concern through kind thoughts, words, and actions.
100
Name an event that could cause you to feel sad or upset?
getting a bad grade, being ignored on the playground, losing a race, forgetting your lunch, etc...
100
How would you feel if someone said your clothes were dirty?
embarrassed, upset, sad, ashamed, mad, angry
100
What could you say to show compassion? Your friend received a cool video game for his/her birthday.
That's so cool! You're lucky. That's great! Congratulations! I'm so glad you got the game you were wanting. That's awesome!
100

Your friend falls down and gets hurt.  What should you do?

Help them, get help, get the teacher and then help them up.

200
True or False: Compassion is listening and being patient.
True
200
Name an event that could make you feel excited.
going on vacation, having a classmate say something nice to you, doing well on your homework, etc...
200
How would you feel if your favorite dog ran away from home and you couldn't find her.
sad, upset, depressed, frustrated, angry
200
What could you say to show compassion? Your classmate forgot his/her homework at home and is very upset because they lost points.
I'm sorry that you forgot your work. I'd be upset to lose points too.
200

A teacher is walking down the hall and has her hands full of heavy bags.  What would you do?

Ask if she needs help, help her carry them.

300
True or False: Jaheem showed compassion when he helped Katie tie her shoe on the playground.
True
300
Give the definition or an example of feeling embarrassed.
feeling ashamed or shy about something.
300
How would you feel if you won 2nd place in a race.
jealous, mad, frustrated, glad, happy, relieved
300
What could you say to show compassion? Your sister has a huge mess in her room that her friends left.
This stinks. I'll help you clean this up. I know how a messy room bothers you. Can I help you? I'd be upset too if my friends made a mess in my room and didn't clean it up.
300

Your friend group didn't want to play with a specific student.  Now they're sitting alone looking sad.  What would you do?

Go play with them, convince your friends to go play with them.

400
True or False. This is an example of compassion: When my neighbor said something mean to me after she fell off her bike I called her a mean name back.
False
400
What feelings make you clench your mussels?
angry, frustrated, irritated, annoyed, etc...
400
How would you feel if you had a sister or brother that others made fun of.
angry, mad, upset, sad, embarrassed
400
What could you say to show compassion? Your friend didn't get to go first in line and he had been waiting for his turn for awhile.
I'm sorry you didn't get to go first in line this time. I know you really wanted it, but you'll get another chance soon!
400

Your mom is trying to make dinner and is tired from working all day.  She seems stressed.  What should you do?

Offer to help her, offer to clean up for her, offer to do the dishes, etc.

500
What would it mean if I thought you were a compassionate person?
That I think about others feelings and care about my friends.
500
What does it mean to have butterflies in your stomach?
You might be feeling: nervous, worried, scared, embarrassed, stressed, etc...
500
How would you feel if you had waited all week for your dad to come have lunch with you and he never came.
Hurt, upset, sad, mad, angry, furious, jealous, disappointed
500
What could you say to show compassion? Your friend was nervous to read in front of the whole class and started stuttering. Everyone started to laugh.
Stop laughing! We'd all be nervous too. Take a deep breath! I know you can do it! I'd have a hard time reading in front of all these people too. I know it's hard to get in front of a big group.
500

Your friend is moving to a new school.  They're scared of going to a new school where they won't have any friends.  What should you do?

Let them know you'll still be their friend, let them know it will be ok, list the positives of a new school, etc.