T or F Open and Closed Mind 1
Mrs. Cooper says that you have to stay in at lunch because you said a bad word in class. You yell at her and say, "I'm going outside because I go outside every day!". You stick to your routine because you have a closed mind.
True--having a closed mind means that you do the same activities every day no matter what; even if you could get in trouble for not listening to an adult.
Mrs. Chute tries to help you with your math. You yell at her, "Shut up and leave me alone!". You did this because you were keeping an open mind.
False-- you have a closed mind because you did not use a calming strategy, positive self-talk, picture yourself getting help, and then accept the help.
It is okay to take something from someone without asking.
False--we always have to ask someone if we can use something that belongs to them. If they say no, we have to accept and respect what the person said.
Yelling in the gym during an assembly is an expected behavior.
False--during an assembly, we try our best to be quiet and only whisper if we need to talk to someone.
Where are we?
ABA Shala
Not trying new foods means that someone has a closed mind.
True
You tell someone that they’re stupid for liking something that you don’t like because you are keeping an open mind.
False--you have a closed mind because you think that because you don't like something that everyone else you not like it too.
It is okay to compliment someone.
True--it is very polite to tell someone that you like something about them like their clothes, haircut, new toy, etc. People will usually smile and say, "Thank you" when we give them a compliment.
When we are in the bathroom down the hall, we should always flush the toilet after we use it.
True--other people will not want to see what we did i the toilet so we should always flush it when we are finished.
What day of the week is it?
Thursday
Having an open mind starts with trying something new.
False-- you should use a calming strategy first
Someone tells you that you have hurt their feelings. You take a deep breath and apologize because you keep an open mind (you didn't mean to hurt their feelings but did anyways).
True--keeping an open mind includes apologizing for our actions even when we did not mean to hurt someone's feelings.
It is okay to interrupt someone when they are talking.
False--we always have to wait for a pause in a conversation before we start talking. If we can count to three and no one is talking, then we can.
Reading the room means that we ignore what other people doing.
False--Reading the room means that we stop and think: What is everyone else doing right now? What is expected for where I am?
What season is it?
Spring
You were supposed to have gym but there is an assembly instead. You go to the assembly because you have a closed mind.
False--accepting a change in your schedule means that you have an open because you accepted the change.
Your brother downloaded a new song that he says is his favorite song. You listen to it because you can keep an open mind even thought you do not have the same taste in music.
True--having a closed mind would mean that you would refuse to listen to the song because you and your brother do not like the same kind of music.
It is not okay to shout across the room.
True
When we are listening to someone, we usually do not look in the direction of the person who is talking.
False--listening means that we are looking in the direction of the person who is talking and that we are thinking about the words they are saying (what is the message they are telling us?).
What town are we in?
Burlington
Before school, the adult in charge at home said you were having chicken nuggets for supper. You HATE chicken nuggets and refuse to eat them at supper time because you have a closed mind.
True--having a closed mind means that you do not try new things. This includes different kinds of food.
Ms. Jefferson wants to tell you a joke. You think her jokes aren't very funny. You tell her, "I'm not listening to you!" because you have a closed mind.
True--keeping an open mind would mean that you could use positive self talk and think, "Maybe this joke will be funny".
It is okay to ask Ms. Jefferson, Mrs. Cooper, or Mr. Birch to hang out after school.
False-- our teachers and principals are not our close friends. If we see them after school or on a weekend in the store, we can say "hi"; however, we should not ask them to come to our house.
Giving someone a compliment means you say something nice to someone, such as, "I like your sweater today."
True--saying something nice about what someone is wearing is a compliment. You can also compliment someone on their personality ("You're funny!"), their efforts ("Great job!"), or something they are good at ("You are really good at basketball!").
How many days are in this month?
30