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Correcting Mistakes
When Someone Points out Your Mistake
Social Problem Solving
Conversations
Coping Skills
100

You drop your lunch-tray in the cafeteria and food spills all over the floor and some gets on your friend's shoes.

Clean up the spilled food from the floor, apologize to your friend and try to help them clean the food off of their shoe.

100

You are at work and wrote the wrong date on an important document. Your co-worker points it out to you.

Thank them for pointing out the mistake, ask them what the correct date is if you are not sure/forget (it happens!).

100

Your friend wants to go to the movies, but you don't want to do that. You want to go to the mall. What should you do?

Respectfully tell your friend that you don't really want to do that, ask if there is a different activity that you can both decide on, or compromise (go to the movies and the mall). 

100

You are buying something at the grocery store. How can you talk with the person ringing up your groceries?

Ask them how their day is going. 

100

You start to become really frustrated while writing an essay for homework. What should you do?

Identify the emotion you are feeling (frustration), take a break, take some deep breaths/go for a walk. Return to the essay once you are in the green zone.
200

In an argument with your friend, you say something that really hurts their feelings. They are upset now.

Apologize to your friend for what you said. Think about coping strategies to use to calm down and practice thinking before you speak. 

200

You told your parent that you would take out the trash when you got home from school. Your parent gets home and comes to your room to tell you that the trash hasn't been taken out. You forgot! 

Apologize to your parent and take out the trash. Think about how you can better remember next time.

200

Your friend steps on your new pair of sneakers by accident. You are so mad! What should you do?

Breathe. Recognize that your friend did not do this on purpose. Tell them you accept their apology (when they apologize). 

200

Your new friend says they really like Minecraft. That is your favorite game! How can you start a conversation about it?

Tell them that you like Minecraft too--it's your favorite! Ask your friend about their favorite aspect of the game.

200

You lose your worksheet for homework and start to become very anxious. What should you do?

Identify the emotion you are feeling (anxiety/anxiousness), stop to take a break and calm down. Use a coping skill. Ask for help if you need it.


Try to look around for your worksheet.