Rank the Feelings
Perspective Taking
What Should You Do?
Impact of Words/Actions
Read the Room
100

Put the following emotions in order from least to greatest: annoyed, furious, angry

annoyed → angry → furious

100

What is the person thinking and/or feeling? 

A student drops their books and people laugh.

👉 Feeling: embarrassed
👉 Thought: “Everyone is looking at me.”

100

What should you do?

You accidentally bump into someone in the hallway.

Say “Sorry” and keep moving  

100

How could this impact others?

You say “That’s stupid” about someone’s idea.

Hurts feelings, may shut them down, mess up friendship

100

The teacher is giving directions. What should you do?

Be quiet, listen, look at the teacher

200

Put the following emotions in order from least to greatest: terrified, worried, nervous

nervous → worried → terrified

200

What is the person thinking and/or feeling?

Your friend stops texting you back after you cancel plans.

👉 Feeling: hurt or annoyed
👉 Thought: “They don’t want to hang out with me.”

200

What should you do?

You don’t understand the directions in class.

Raise your hand or ask for help

200

How could this impact others?

You ignore someone who is talking to you.

They feel unimportant or frustrated, don't talk to you in the future

200

You’re in the media center. What should you do?

Use a quiet voice, stay calm

300

Put the following emotions in order from least to greatest: depressed, mopey, devastated, sad

mopey → sad → depressed → devastated

300

What is the person thinking and/or feeling?

A teacher keeps reminding a student to get back to work.

👉 Feeling: concerned or frustrated
👉 Thought: “I need them to stay on task.”

300

What should you do?

Someone is using the last computer you wanted.

Wait your turn or ask politely

300

How could this impact others?

You give a compliment to a classmate.

They feel happy and more confident, strengthens your friendship

300

Your friend looks upset and isn’t talking much.

Give space or check in quietly (what's wrong? / are you okay?)

400

Put the following emotions in order from least to greatest: calm, ecstatic, excited

calm → excited → ecstatic

400

What is the person thinking and/or feeling?

A classmate gives a short answer when you try to talk to them.

👉 Feeling: tired, annoyed, or uninterested
👉 Thought: “I don’t feel like talking right now.”

400

What should you do?

You feel really angry during a group project.

Take a break, use calm words, or ask for help

400

How could this impact others?

You interrupt someone multiple times.

They feel annoyed or disrespected, find you rude, stop talking to you

400

Everyone else is working quietly, but you want to talk.

Wait or whisper appropriately

500

Put the following emotions in order from least to greatest: enraged, disappointed, frustrated, upset

disappointed → frustrated → upset → enraged

500

What is the person thinking and/or feeling?

Someone rolls their eyes after you interrupt them multiple times.

👉 Feeling: irritated or disrespected
👉 Thought: “They aren’t listening to me.”

500

What should you do?

A peer says something rude to you in front of others.

Stay calm, don’t escalate, respond assertively or get help

500

How could this impact others?

You make a joke about someone and others laugh, but they don’t.

They may feel embarrassed or hurt even if others think it’s funny

500

At lunch, your friends are having a serious conversation.

Listen, don’t interrupt, respond appropriately (not joking loudly)