Perspective Taking 1
You were at school and you were running in the hallway. You bumped into someone, making them drop all their stuff. What should you do?
Stop running, apologize, and help.
You are playing with some kids and one of them accidentally burps out loud. Everyone laughs at him and his face turns red. Why did his face turn red?
He was embarrassed.
You got home from school late because you stopped by your teachers class to ask for help. When you walked in the door your mom had a worried look on her face. Why was she worried?
You didn't tell her you were going to be late and she was worried about where you were.
You are thinking about your baseball game after school, and shout out "I hope we win!!!" The person you are talking too looks at you confused. What might they be thinking?
They might be wondering what you are talking about. Saying something out of context can be confusing if our convo partner does not know what we're talking about.
After dinner on Friday night you wanted to go to the movies, but your dad said no because he didn’t have time clean the house and get you to the movie theater on time. How do you feel about this? What should you do?
Angry, mad, upset, annoyed.
Should ask dad how I can help and do as much as I can so he hopefully has time to take me.
Your sister was out riding her new bike. She suddenly came running in the house crying. Why do you think she was crying?
She fell down and hurt herself, crashed her new bike.
Your teacher asked what kind of cupcake everyone wanted and you said you didn’t care, but the girl next to you said she wanted chocolate. Your teacher passed the cupcakes out and you got chocolate. You were about to eat it when you noticed the girl next to you had a sad face and had not touched her cupcake yet. Why do you think she felt sad and what could you do about it?
She didn't get a chocolate cupcake. You can switch cupcakes with her.
You overhear a group of people talking about you at lunch, and they are not saying kind things. You are confused because you thought they were your friends. What should you do or say?
Give yourself some space if you need it. Be calm and ask the group why they were talking about you and explain how it hurt your feelings. Talk to your parent about the situation.
You are watching a movie with your little sister about alien monsters. You look over at your sister and she has a scared look on her face. What could you do or say?
Do you want to put on a different movie? or Don't be scared, this isn't real, it's just a movie.
In the lunch room, your friend dropped his tray and his food went all over the floor. What do you think he is feeling? What should you do?
Embarrassed.
I should help and tell him to not feel embarrased.
Your friend was shooting baskets in PE class and missed every shot. How do you think he felt?
Angry, sad, annoyed, mad.
Some students in class are telling lies about your friend. How does that make you feel and what should you do?
Makes me feel mad, upset, angry. I calmly defend my friend and tell them to stop. I should also tell an adult what's happening.
You were working on a test and the bell rang. You were not done. How do you feel?
I would feel nervous, anxious, mad, frustrated.
The teacher asked you a question in class, but you didn't know the answer. How do you feel?
Embarrassed.
You see someone ask to join the project grop next to you and they say no. How does that make them feel? What should you do?
They feel: Embarrassed, mad, sad
You should ask your group to let them join and welcome them to the group.
You witness a teacher getting a kid in trouble for accidentally being mean to another kid in class. How do you think the kid getting in trouble feels?How do you think the teacher feels?
Kid: Upset, embarrased, guilty, bad
Teacher: Dissapointed, upset
Jonas didn't save Leo a seat next to him for the assembly. The first thought that Leo had was Jonas didn't want to be friends anymore. What is another possibility that would explain Jonas's decision?
Jonas did not know to save Leo a seat at the assembly. Jonas may have had a bad day and forgot to save Leo a seat.
Jessica didn't make the softball team. What is she thinking and feeling? What should she do?
Thinking: Why was I not picked.
Feeling: Upset, sad, embarrased
She should stay positive and keep practicing for the next tryout! She should also talk to an adult about how she feels.
Judith picked up her graded test, ran out of the room, and threw the paper in the trash. Why did Judith throw away her test?
She probably got bad grade and is upset.
Latisha looked over at Anna and Anna quickly looked away. Latisha wondered if Ana was trying to ignore her. What is another possibility that would explain Ana looking away quickly?
Ana may have been looking around the room and turned toward the front, at the same time Latisha looked over.
Fifteen students in Mr. Abbott’s class don’t do their homework. Mr. Abbott gets angry and decides to make the entire class stay in at lunch to get caught up. How does Mr. Abbott feel. How does the class feel.
Mr Abbot: Dissapointed, upset
Class: Sad, guilty,
Tanya and Sarah are friends and both tried out for the Basketball team. Tanya made the team but Sarah didn't. How does Tanya feel? How does Sarah feel?
Tanya: Happy, excited, bad for Sarah
Sarah: Sad, upset, embarrased, jealous
Jayden has a hard time sitting still in class and learns best when he is moving. Jayden's teacher, Ms. Martinez, told him he needed to sit down quietly during the lesson. How might Jayden be feeling and thinking in this situation? What should he do?
He may feel frustrated, discouraged, motivated. He should talk to the teacher and see if they can help make somthing work for him.
The teacher told the class to pick partners for an assignment. Jacob sat at his desk and didn't pick a partner. What might Jacob be thinking?
Maybe that no one wants to be his partner.
Or that he enjoys doing the assignments all on his own.
Cody is talking to a group of friends about his vacation in Europe. While he is talking, Andrew walks away. Why might Andrew have walked away? What should he have done?
He's being rude and is not interested in what Cody's talking about.
He should be nice and be interested in his friends conversation.