1.Your pencil tip breaks while writing spelling words. What size is this problem and what is the best reaction?
Emotional Regulation: Matching Reaction to Problem Size
Learn to categorize situations as Small Glitches, Medium Problems, or Big Emergencies and match appropriate emotional reactions.
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Grade 2 · sel · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4
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Teaching guide, sample answers and curriculum references
Before you begin
Describe what happened and distinguish inconvenience from immediate danger.
How to use this worksheet
- Model the target skill: differentiate small problems you can solve on your own from big emergencies needing adult help. Use the first task as a guided example before asking for an independent response.
- Check readiness first: Describe what happened and distinguish inconvenience from immediate danger.
- Discuss an incorrect response using this distinction: A feeling can be intense even when a problem is manageable; size labels should not dismiss the feeling.
A common mistake to discuss
A feeling can be intense even when a problem is manageable; size labels should not dismiss the feeling.
What to practice next
Identify a safe response and when adult help is needed in a new scenario.
Sample question and answer
Your pencil tip breaks while writing spelling words. What size is this problem and what is the best reaction?
- A. BIG EMERGENCY — Scream loudly and run out of the classroom.
- B. SMALL GLITCH — Calmly sharpen the pencil or borrow an extra one from your desk partner.
- C. MEDIUM PROBLEM — Call 911 for an ambulance.
- D. Tear up your paper.
Answer: B. A broken pencil is a small glitch that can be easily fixed without distress in just a few seconds.
Intended curriculum references: CASEL.Self-Management · CASEL.Responsible-Decision-Making. These references describe learning goals; they are not endorsements.
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