Empathy Worksheet

What is empathy?

• Feeling sorry for someone but not really understanding their feelings

• Understanding and sharing someone else's feelings

• Ignoring how someone feels

• Telling someone to stop being sad

How is empathy different from sympathy?

• Sympathy means understanding how someone feels, while empathy means feeling it with them

• Sympathy and empathy mean the same thing

• Empathy means feeling sorry for someone, but sympathy means helping them

• Sympathy is always better than empathy

Why is empathy important?

• It helps us connect with others and be kind

• It makes people feel weak

• It helps us ignore problems

• It makes people more popular

Which of these shows empathy?

• Laughing at someone upset

• Ignoring someone crying

• Listening and saying, "I understand how you feel"

• Telling someone to stop being upset

What is the first step to showing empathy?

• Judging the person

• Ignoring their feelings

• Listening carefully and saying, "I understand how you feel"

How does body language convey empathy?

• Crossing your arms and looking away

• Making eye contact and nodding

• Walking away when someone is talking

• Checking your phone while they speak

What is the best way to respond to a sad friend?

• I don’t care.

• I know you’re feeling sad. Do you want to talk about it?

• You should stop feeling that way.

• You’re being silly.

How can you help someone going through a hard time?

• Tell them to forget about it

• Offer to listen and be there for them

• Make jokes about their situation

• Tell them you’ve been through worse

How can we practice empathy every day?

• Ignore people’s feelings

• Think about how others feel and treat them with kindness

• Always give advice without listening

• Never talk to others about their feelings

What should you do if someone is upset and doesn’t want to talk?

• Force them to tell you what’s wrong

• Respect their space but let them know you are there for them

• Laugh at them

• Tell them they are being dramatic