NewsELA: Sympathy vs Empathy

______ is a simple expression of concern for another person's tough times.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

• Apathy

_______is when one person is able to feel what another person is feeling.

• Empathy

• Sympathy

• Apathy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

An example of __________ is finding out someone is seriously ill, then feeling concerned and wishing them wellness.

• Sympathy

• Empathy

• Apathy

Sympathy has a deeper level of concern than pity

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

_____ is being able to recognize and share another person's emotions

• Empathy

• Sympathy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Compassion is a deeper level of empathy. Compassion shows the desire to help the suffering

person.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Empathy must have a one-sided experience.

• True

• False

There are ___ types of Empathy.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

________ Empathy is when people do things to help. They are driven to do this because they feel concern for another person's suffering.

• Cognitive

• Emotional

• Compassionate

_____ Empathy feeling what people feel, or at least feeling emotions similar to theirs.

In emotional empathy, there is always some level of shared feelings.

• Cognitive

• Emotional

• Compassionate