Yr 5 ME on Mercy, Sympathy and Empathy

The ability to truly understand and feel someone else's emotions. You are able to look at things from their perspective (step in their shoes).

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

Acknowledging and feeling pity or sorrow for someone else's situation.

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

Not only feelings someone else's sorrow and hardships but wanting to take action and help them!

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

"I am so sorry you are experiencing that."

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

"I understand exactly what you are going through and it is so frustrating."

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

A new student moved into your class in the middle of the year and has not made any new friends yet.

How can you show compassion towards this student?

• Express that you feel sorry for them.

• Explain to them that you can relate because you were new to soccer team earlier this year and had trouble making new friends at first.

• Explain how you can relate and invite the new student to join your group or sit with you at lunch.

Having also faced serious financial troubles, Caroline had __________ for Donny over his money woes.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

What is empathy?

• Pushing and pulling Andy hitting someone

• Understanding people's feelings and trying to solve it

• Crying whole day

• Yoga

If a person is worried and another person comes and he also starts to be worried.what is this known as?

• Empathy

• Sympathy

What does this picture show?

• Happiness

• Connection

• Empathy

• Sympathy