Small
Scenarios
Identifying Feelings
Big Scenarios
Coping Skills
100

Another student has a crayon that you want to use. What can you do? 

Ask to borrow it, wait for someone else to finish using it

100

James starts crying because he lost his teddy bear. How does he feel? 

Sad, disappointed, upset

100

Your birthday party is going to be outside, however the weather states it's going to rain all day. All of the activities you chose can't be done. What can you do?

Move the party inside, change to indoor activities

100

Anthony gets angry when he is not allowed to go outside and play in the rain. What can he do to calm down? 

Deep breathing, try and find something else to do 

200

You need to use the bathroom while your teacher is teaching the class. What can you do/

Raise your hand and ask to use the bathroom, wait until class is over
200

Kara jumps up and down and smiles when her parents give her a gift on her birthday. How is she feeling?

Excited, happy, grateful

200

You ask your teacher for something, but they say 'no'. What can you do?

Ask what led to them saying no, ask again another day/time

200

Bradley asks his friend from school to play with him, but he shares that he wants to play with someone else. What can he do to calm down?

Ask someone else to play with him, ask to play with both of the students 

300

Recess ends in 5 minutes, but you don't want it to end. What can you do? 

Finish up the game/conversation you're having, ask for additional time, or clean up 

300

Peter pouts when his mom tells him he can't have a video game at the store. He crosses his arms and doesn't want to talk to anyone

Angry, upset, furious

300

Your friend is saying mean things about someone else. What can you do?

Ask them to be nicer or how they would feel if someone was saying those things about them

300
Joseph runs around the pool when he is not supposed to run. How can he calm down? 

Deep breathing, counting his steps, swim across the pool instead of running

400

Someone you're telling a story too is not listening. What can you do?

Ask the person if they heard what you last said, say 'excuse me', start talking about something else

400

Thomas hides under his bed when it is time to go to sleep and whines about there being monsters in his room. What is he feeling? 

Scared, frightened

400

The school assembly is too loud for you. What can you do?

Ask to leave/take a break outside, put headphones in
400

Frank's heart is beating fast because he got a bad grade on a test. What can he do to calm down? 

Plan out when he can study, ask his teacher for help, ask a friend to help him study 

500

You don't get picked to be the line leader. What can you do?

Ask the teacher to be the line leader next time

500

Samantha blushes and doesn't talk to anyone at her new school after tripping in the hallway. How is she feeling?

Embarrassed, afraid

500

A bully says something mean to you. What can you do?

Tell a teacher/family member, be nice to them, ignore them 

500

Leslie's dog passes away from being sick. How can she cope? 

Look at pictures of her dog, write in a journal/diary, or talk about her dog with her family