Communicate Feelings/"I-Statements"

I didn't get much sleep last night. I should...

• Lay my head on the table the entire period

• Tell everyone to leave me alone

• Say "I am tired, I need a break"

Someone is making a lot of noise while I am trying to focus. You should ....

• scream "oh my god shut up!"

• tell a teacher "I feel frustrated because I am distracted"

• Shove the table at them.

One of the students in my gym class is "talking mess". You should ...

• Fight them

• Tell them to shut up

• Tell a teacher "I feel angry and need a break"

I got into an argument this morning with my mom. You should ...

• Tell my teacher "I feel sad because my mom and I got into a fight"

• Refuse to work

• Skip class

The assignment you are working on is really difficult. You should...

• Shove it away

• Tell a teacher "I feel frustrated with this" and get help

• Lay your head down

You lost in a game of basketball and are really upset. You should ...

• Talk "mess" to the other team

• Slam down the basketball and say "I'm not doing this anymore"

• Say "I feel sad because I really wanted to win"

A teacher yells at you for something you didn't do. You should...

• Cuss her out and leave the room

• Say "I am angry because the teacher didn't listen to what I had to say"

• Cry

A friend keeps touching you and you do not like it. You should...

• Slap them away

• Say "I feel uncomfortable with you touching me please stop"

• Tell them to back off

You checked my grades and you are failing a class. You should...

• Tell your teacher "I feel stressed and want to know what assignments I am missing"

• Start crying

• Slam your chromebook closed

Your teacher is making you work with someone you don't know. You should...

• Refuse to work with them

• Tell the teacher "I feel nervous about working with them"

• Say to your friends "I am not working with that weirdo"