Emotional Intelligence

Scenario 1: You see a classmate sitting alone and looking sad. What is an emotionally intelligent response?

• • Go over and ask if they are okay and see if they want to talk.

• • Laugh and point them out to your friends.

• • Ignore them and continue with your activities.

• • Tell a teacher that your classmate looks sad.

Scenario 2: Your best friend wins a prize that you really wanted. What is an emotionally intelligent response?

• • Congratulate them and feel happy for their success.

• • Get angry and stop talking to your friend.

• • Take the prize when they are not looking.

• • Feel jealous and tell them they didn't deserve it.

Scenario 3: You are feeling very angry because your team lost a game. What is an emotionally intelligent response?

• • Throw your equipment on the ground.

• • Yell at your teammates for not playing well.

• • Take a deep breath, count to ten, or think of something happy.

• • Blame the referee for unfair calls.

Scenario 4: Your younger sibling accidentally breaks your favourite toy. What is an emotionally intelligent response?

• • Yell at them and make them feel bad.

• • Refuse to talk to them for the rest of the day.

• • Remember it was an accident and calmly talk about being more careful.

• • Hide their favorite toy as revenge.

Scenario 5: You notice a new student in class seems to be struggling to make friends. What is an emotionally intelligent response?

• • Make fun of them for being the new kid.

• • Invite them to join your group during lunch or a class project.

• • Tell them they have to figure it out on their own.

• • Ignore them because they are new.