Name that Feeling
True or False
Thought, Feeling, Behavior
Coping Skills
100
Happy
100
Feelings, thoughts and behaviors are all connected
True
100
Emma dropped the ice cream that she had been looking forward to all day. She starts to cry and says 'this is the worst day ever'
Thought: this is the worst day ever
Feeling:Sad
Behavior: Crying
100
You feel mad because your jenga tower fell over. What is one coping strategy you could try to calm down
Taking deep breaths, walking away, etc
200
Surprised
200
Feeling sad or angry is a bad emotion and I should not have it
False, it is okay and normal to feel all emotions!
200
Liam sees his friend playing with someone else at recess today. He thinks that they must not want to play with him and walks away with his head down. He goes to sit on a bench all alone.
Thought: they do not want to play with me
Feeling: excluded, sad, lonely
Behavior: walks away and sits alone
200
You are starting to feel really upset. What can you do with your hands to help calm down?
Squeeze a ball, five finger breathing, squeeze and relax
300
You just lost a game you really wanted to win. You're quiet and your head is down. What are you feeling?
Sad / Disappointed
300
Everyone can use the same coping skills to feel better
False
300
Ava has a big math test. She is worried that she is going to fail. Her hands are sweaty and she is shaking her leg up and down.
Thought: what if I fail
Feeling: Nervous / worried
Behavior: shaking her leg
300
You are nervous before a big test. What can you say to help yourself feel better?
I can do this, I am doing my best, etc.
400
Your friend lied to you about something. You feel like you want to yell and your body is tense. What are you feeling?
Angry
400
You should only use coping skills when you are really upset
False
400
Noah was drawing a picture and took a drink of water. Some of his water got on the picture and smudged it. He screamed, 'this is so unfair' and tore up his picture
Thought: This is so unfair
Feeling: frustrated, angry, disappointed
Behavior: ripped up paper
400
Name two coping skills that you can use when you are feeling nervous
talk to an adult, deep breathing, positive self-talk (I can do it), draw
500
You are moving to a new school. You think you will make lots of new friends but also think it scary be hard to be somewhere new. What are you feeling?
Mixed emotions - excited and nervous at the same time
500
Once you learn a coping skill, you will never feel a big emotion again
False, you will but these skills will help you manage these emotions :)
500
You don't know how to do your homework and don't understand it. What feeling do you have?
Frustrated, stressed, upset.
500
What is an example of a coping skill you have used to feel better from a big emotion
thanks for sharing :)