Intermediate Social Skills

Emotions

100

It is indoor recess and you want to play a game but someone else already took it. How are you feeling?

Upset, mad, frustrated

200

You are feeling stuck on a worksheet. There are a lot of problems and you don't know if you can do them all. How are you feeling?

Overwhelmed, upset, mad, frustrated, sad, angry

300

You didn't sleep well last night. What might you be feeling?

Upset, angry, tired

400

You are sitting at lunch and you hear someone saying unkind words to someone else. How is that friend feeling?

Upset, sad, angry, mad

500

You are told once again that it is indoor recess. How are you feeling?

Disappointed, happy, disgruntled, upset, sad, mad, frustrated

Coping

100

You are told you are going to have indoor recess and you get anxious about getting the game you want to play. Another classmate gets it first and does not want to share. You are now upset and angry. What can you do?

Go for a walk, use the Chill Space, ask for a coping tool, take a deep breath, ask for a teacher to help make a plan. 

200

You are in the cafeteria and someone is saying unkind things to you. What can you do?

Ask to switch seats, ask for a teacher to sit with you, ask for help, ignore

300

You didn't sleep well last night and you cannot focus on the work. What can you do?

Ask for a break, ask for a piece of gum, ask for a coping tool, ask to use the Chill Space

400

You are working and the teacher asks you a question that you do not understand. You are now frustrated and upset. What can you do?

Ask for a break, ask for a coping tool, ask for help

500

You are feeling super excited because you are going to the zoo this weekend! You cannot sit still! What can you do?

Go for a walk, use a fidget toy, take a deep breath

Second Step

100

True or False: Listening with attention is disrespectful

False

200

How can you tell if someone is being passive?

Quiet voice, head low, shoulders slumped, looking down/not making eye contact

300

What does Empathy mean?

Feeling or understanding what someone else is feeling

400

What is the difference between being assertive and being aggressive?

Assertive is being respectful in a firm voice, being aggressive is being loud, bossy, and rude

500

What helps you respond or act respectfully towards others?

Empathy

Fun Facts

100

What fish can blink with both eyes?

Cuttle Fish.   Shark.   Eels

Sharks

200

A group of frogs is called a what?

Army.        Squaggle.         Ninnies

Army

300

True or False: All babies are born with blue eyes

True

400

Humans share 50% of their DNA with which fruit?

Pears.           Apples        Bananas

Bananas

500

True or False: Every step you take uses 200 muscles

True