WorksheetsWhat should I do?
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
You're working on a math problem and can't figure out the answer. You've tried three times and feel like giving up. You can feel your face getting hot and your hands starting to ball into fists. What would be the BEST way to handle this situation? Choose the most appropriate response:
Crumple up your paper and throw it
Use your calm-down strategies (deep breathing, counting) and raise your hand for help
Put your head down and refuse to work
Yell out "This is too hard!"
During recess, someone cuts in front of you in line for the slide. You were waiting patiently, and now you feel angry. What should you do first?
Push them out of the way
Take three deep breaths and calmly tell them you were in line first
Start crying and run away
Yell at them immediately
Your group is working on a project, but no one is listening to your ideas. You feel ignored and upset. Choose the best response:
Stop participating and play with your pencil instead
Use your "I feel" statement: "I feel frustrated when I can't share my ideas"
Take the group materials and work alone
Tell the teacher your group is mean
The teacher announces it's time to switch from your favorite activity to math. You're not finished with what you're doing and feel anxious about changing tasks. What's the most helpful response?
Hide under your desk
Use your break card and take 5 deep breaths at the calm-down corner
Keep working and ignore the teacher
Start arguing with the teacher
During a test, you notice your heart beating faster and your thoughts getting jumbled. You're having trouble focusing on the questions. What should you do?
Look at your neighbor's paper for answers
Use your visualization technique (happy place) and take slow breaths
Start doodling on your test paper
Leave the room without permission
Your regular teacher is absent, and the substitute is doing things differently than you're used to. The change in routine is making you feel nervous and frustrated. What's the best way to handle this?
Tell the substitute they're doing everything wrong
Use your coping skills (deep breathing), and remember it's just for today
Leave the classroom without permission
Refuse to follow any of the substitute's directions
The cafeteria is extra noisy today, and you're feeling overwhelmed by all the sounds. Your hands are covering your ears. What should you do?
Start screaming to block out the noise
Use your break pass to go to your designated quiet space
Throw your food on the floor
Run out of the cafeteria
Your partner keeps erasing your work because they think their way is better. You can feel yourself getting angry. What's the most appropriate response?
Grab the paper and rip it up
Take a deep breath and explain how you feel using "I" statements
Start erasing their work in revenge
Tell everyone not to be their partner anymore
You can't find your favorite pencil that you need for the assignment. You feel panic starting to build up. What should you do first?
Accuse someone of stealing it
Use your calming strategies and ask to borrow one while you look
Refuse to do any work without your pencil
Dump out your entire desk in frustration
The computer program you're using keeps freezing, and you're getting really frustrated because you might lose your work. What's the best way to handle this?
Hit the computer keyboard
Raise your hand calmly and ask for teacher help
Start crying and give up
Yell at the computer
Someone keeps tapping their pencil during quiet reading time. The sound is making it hard for you to focus, and you're getting irritated. Choose the best response:
Grab their pencil and break it
Quietly move to a different spot or use your noise-canceling headphones
Start making louder noises to bother them back
Yell at them to stop
Your art project isn't turning out exactly how you wanted it to. You can feel yourself getting upset and wanting to quit. What should you do?
Crumple up your work and throw it away
Take a brief break, use positive self-talk, then try again
Copy someone else's project
Tell everyone your art is terrible
