1.At recess, you notice a new student sitting alone by the bench watching others play soccer. What is the most empathetic choice?
Empathy in Action: Making Kind & Thoughtful Choices
Develop social awareness and empathy. Evaluate real schoolyard scenarios and choose respectful, compassionate responses.
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Grade 3 · sel · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4
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Teaching guide, sample answers and curriculum references
Before you begin
Recognize another person's possible feeling in a simple situation.
How to use this worksheet
- Model the target skill: define empathy as putting oneself in another person's shoes to understand how they feel. Use the first task as a guided example before asking for an independent response.
- Check readiness first: Recognize another person's possible feeling in a simple situation.
- Discuss an incorrect response using this distinction: Guessing someone's feeling does not make it certain; a kind response can include asking what help they want.
A common mistake to discuss
Guessing someone's feeling does not make it certain; a kind response can include asking what help they want.
What to practice next
Explain a considerate response using the other person's perspective.
Sample question and answer
At recess, you notice a new student sitting alone by the bench watching others play soccer. What is the most empathetic choice?
- A. Ignore them because they didn't ask to join.
- B. Walk over with a friendly smile and invite them: 'Hi! Do you want to play on our team?'
- C. Tell your friends that the new student seems strange.
- D. Stare at them from across the field.
Answer: B. Inviting someone who feels left out shows active empathy and inclusive friendship.
Intended curriculum references: SEL-CASEL.Social-Awareness.1. These references describe learning goals; they are not endorsements.
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