Perspective Taking 1
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 aliens. 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.
Your friend missed every basket during the basketball game in front of the whole team. How do you think he felt?
Angry, sad, embarrassed
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 time ran out. 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 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.
Some students in Mr. Abbott’s class didn't do their homework. Mr. Abbott gets angry and decides to make the entire class stay in at lunch to get caught up. How might the students in the class feel?
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 was at soccer practice. His teammate passed out invitations for a birthday party after practice. He didn't give one to Jayden. How might Jayden be feeling and what might he be thinking? What should he do?
left out, sad
plan something else with another friend
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.