WorksheetsSEL Quiz: Empathy, Sympathy & Compassion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
True
False
What does compassion mean?
To help people who are having a difficult time
To hurt someones feelings
Showing kindness
Ignoring our friends
Showing empathy to others can be a sign of respect
True
False
Consider our lesson from this week: What are the 3 steps to empathy?
Communication, Listen, Fixing their problem
Empathy, Effort, Efficiency
See what others are feeling, Put yourself in their shoes, Feel what someone is feeling
Show respect, have a kind heart, Feel what they are feeling
Should everyone have self awareness ?
Yes
No
Showing empathy to others can you help you to ______________________.
Concern is part of compassion
True
false
Sympathy means ____________
This is an example of: "I understand exactly what you are going through and it is so frustrating."
Sympathy
Empathy
Compassion
If you saw someone hurt or upset would you ......
ignore them
help them
stare at them
talk about them
The action of understanding, being sensitive, and experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another is:
systematic reasoning
logical reasoning
empathy
sympathy
This is an example of: "I am so sorry you are experiencing that."
Sympathy
Empathy
Compassion
This is an example of: "I know what that is like and I want to help you in any way that I can!"
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 the basketball team 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.
Emotional intelligence is typically associated with ______ because it involves an individual connecting their personal experiences with those of others.
sympathy
empathy
compassion
Your friend lost her favorite bracelet that her grandmother gave her.
Which response shows empathy.
"I know what it is like to lose something meaningful to you! I am going to help you look for your bracelet after school!"
"I am so sorry you lost your bracelet."
"I know what you are going through (hug your friend), I've also lost a piece of jewelry that my mom gave me."
You noticed your new friend never wears a coat/jacket/hoodie, even when it is really cold or snowing outside.
Which response is showing compassion?
It has been really cold out and I noticed you don't wear a coat. I have this extra coat that I wanted to give you, I would hate for you to get sick in this weather. I just got over a cold.
You must be freezing when you don't wear a coat to school.
I feel bad when I see you without a coat, I know what it is like to be cold and I can't imagine walking to school in this weather without a coat.
That's their own problem, not yours.
This face is expressing
Anger
Love
Pain
Interest
Provide 3 cues that you can use to gauge how others are feeling (can be physical or not)?
She felt (a) for the grieving widow because she had lost her own husband the year before.
I don't have much (a) for people who lose money by gambling.
Why is empathy important to practice at school?
It creates students that feel good about themselves and others.
It creates a negative learning environment for everyone.
It helps to build/strengthen relationships.
It is a school rule.
How do you think the world would be different if nobody could feel each other’s emotions or take each other’s perspectives?
Do you think a person is always equally empathic or do you think people try to adjust how much they’re thinking about and feeling the feelings of others depending on the situation they’re in? Explain your answer.
Describe a situation in which you were able to effectively apply the skill of empathy, sympathy, or compassion.
