SecondStep SEL: Unit 3 Summative

Our emotions always rule us, and there's nothing we can do to change that.

• True

• False

You can choose to do what your emotions tell you to do, or you can make a different choice.

• True

• False

You should always listen to your thoughts and not your emotions.

• True

• False

Sammy has been your friend since primary school. He used to be calm and easygoing person, but for the past year he gets angry more easily and becomes very sad when something bad happens. There are also times when he's really happy and laughs a lot. What do you think is most likely happening to Sammy?

• His brain is not developing properly and he's starting to act like a toddler again.

• His adolescent brain is changing quickly, and his emotions have become more intense.

• He might have suffered a brain injury and needs to see a doctor.

• His brain has stopped growing, and this the personality he'll have from now on.

You're in a forest and an angry bear is charging you. Will your emotions be helpful to you?

• Yes. My emotions will help me react quickly.

• Yes. My emotions are always in charge of my actions.

• No. My emotions will slow down my rational response.

• No. Emotions are never helpful.

In which of the following situations is an emotion helping someone make a good decision?

• Ali feels self-conscious during the audition for the school play. He decides he better not get involved in theater.

• Benito feels angry at his friend for telling a secret. He decides to stop being friends with her.

• Chelsea feels happy that she did well on her test. She decides she doesn't need to try very hard on her other assignments.

• Daniela feels nervous that she'll mess up her presentation tomorrow. She decides to spend a lot of time preparing and practices extra hard to get it right.

What's the difference between thoughts and emotions?

• Emotions are what we believe, and thoughts are what we know.

• Emotions are what we feel, and thoughts are what we say to ourselves in our heads.

• Emotions are what we value, and thoughts are what we accept to be true.

• Emotions are what we say to ourselves in our heads, and thoughts are what we feel.

A student you don't get along with very well knocks into you in the hallway. You think she did it on purpose. You get angry and want to push her back. What should you do?

• Remember your value of responsibility and let it guide your decision.

• React quickly based on your emotion of anger.

• Pretend you didn't notice, but think about what she did for the rest of the day.

• Remember that she pushed you on purpose last year.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Our thoughts are always helpful.

• Our thoughts reflect reality. Our emotions don't, so we should always listen to our thoughts.

• We have no choice but to listen to our thoughts, because they're in our minds.

• We can choose whether or not to listen to our thoughts.

Another student was picking on Maya today. Maya got angry that she threw a pencil at him and got in trouble. Maya wants to avoid reacting this way again, so she makes an IF-THEN PLAN. Complete Maya's IF-THEN PLAN by choosing the best option below.

Value: Courage

IF Someone is picking on me....

• I'll think about what I should do.

• I'll count slowly to calm down and walk away.

• I'll be around other people.

• I'll remember my courage.