Negative Coping Skills
Positive Coping Skills
True or False
Examples
Good or Bad
100

You are running away, hiding, or refusing to speak about your problem.  This is a positive or negative way to deal with your problem.

Negative


100

If you feel like you have lots of energy, what can you do?

Run around, play sports, exercise

100

Everybody has the same coping skills.

False

100

One of your peers plays your toy without asking for your permission.

Ask for it back in a nice way

100

Calling someone a name

Bad

200

When you are angry or sad, you may use a _______ voice?

Loud or screaming

200

If you ask, you can have a ___________ when you are angry or upset.

Break

200

It is okay to feel angry, sad, frustrated, etc. but what is important is how we handle these feelings.

True

200

Another student pushes you and laughs after they do it.

Talk to an adult or teacher or talk to the student

200

Sharing and taking turns with another student

Good

300

Sometimes when you are angry and upset, you may ____ the classroom.

Leave or walk out of
300

When you have a problem and need to fix it with someone in a good way, what is it called?

Talking it out

300

It is unnecessary to take a break every once in a while.

False

300

What can you do when a person is getting you mad or upset?

Use your words and speak to the student

300

Walking out of the classroom without asking

Bad

400

Yelling, screaming, and fighting are _________ ways to deal with our emotions.

Bad/negative

400

Deep breathing, talking to someone, and writing are _________ ways to deal with our emotions.

Good/helpful/positive


400

It might take time to figure out what coping skill works for a person.

True

400

You see another student copying your test.  What would you do?

 tell the teacher

400

Listening to directions and raising your hand

Good