What are they thinking?
What are they
feeling?
How do you know?
Empathy or
Not Empathy?
100

You see a your classmate looking down at her paper with a confused expression on her face. What is she thinking? 

This assignment/test is hard! 

100

Charlie takes Jacob's video game controller without asking. How does Jacob feel? 

Upset, angry 

100

The woman is pointing her finger at the puppy holding a torn pillow. She is _____ because _____ 

She is angry because the puppy tore the pillow. 

100

You won the robotics tournament and you told your friends the next day. They said, "Congratulations! We are so happy for you" 

Is that having empathy or not empathy? 

Empathy! 

200

You see a man with a surprised facial expression surrounded by people wearing birthday hats. What is the man thinking? 

I can't believe it's a surprise party!

200

Your class had perfect attendance for this week and you all get to have a pizza party. How is your class feeling? 

Happy, excited 

200

Your dad said, "I can't believe you did that!" and pointing at the broken window. He is _______ because______

He is mad because you broke the window. 

200

Your friend is sick. So you tell him "I hope you feel better soon" 

Is that empathy or not empathy? 

Empathy 

300

Your mom is looking at you with an angry expression on her face. She is pointing to the mess in the kitchen. What is she thinking? 

Why can't you clean up after yourself! 

Why didn't you clean up? 

300

You dropped your phone on the floor and now the screen is cracked. How do you feel? 

Upset, frustrated
300

Peter is scratching his head and looking at the lego pieces for the ship set. He is ______ because _____. 

He is confused because he doesn't know how to build it. 

300

You saw someone got hurt during P.E. They started to cry. 

You say, "Stop crying! Don't be such a baby!" 

Is that empathy or not empathy? 

Not empathy. 


What could you say instead? 

400

Stephanie and Matt  are in line at the grocery store to pay for their food. A lady gets behind them in line and pushes them, yelling "Hurry up!". What are Stephanie and Matt thinking? 

That lady is rude. 

400

Patrick and Josh are talking to each other when all of a sudden Patrick sneezes all over Josh without covering his mouth or nose. How does Josh feel? 

Disgusted 

400

Monica is crying and she putting up "Lost Puppy" signs all over the neighborhood. She is ______ because _____

She is sad because her puppy is missing. 

400

Your mom said she is really tired from work today. She see's that the trash needs to be thrown out. You say, "Mom, I'll take out the trash. You can relax" 

Is that empathy or not empathy?

Empathy