--- title: "Seeing Someone Else's Point of View" description: "Practise perspective-taking by imagining how someone else might feel in a given situation — using prompts like 'How would you feel if that happened to you?' and applying this when reading stories or d" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/seeing-someone-elses-point-of-view-mt_9NQEiYLQA3 source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/seeing-someone-elses-point-of-view-mt_9NQEiYLQA3.md retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Seeing Someone Else's Point of View Practise perspective-taking by imagining how someone else might feel in a given situation — using prompts like 'How would you feel if that happened to you?' and applying this when reading stories or during real interactions Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Empathy & Social Awareness · Ages 7 to 9 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/seeing-someone-elses-point-of-view-mt_9NQEiYLQA3 ## Ready when they can - Describe how a character in a story feels and give reasons based on the plot - Predict how another child would feel in a described scenario - Use perspective-taking during a real disagreement to understand the other person's view ## Lesson: Seeing things from someone else's side Everyone sees things a little differently. Perspective-taking means imagining how someone else feels, based on what happened to them, not just what you would feel. **Example.** In a story, Mia's dog runs away and she searches for him all afternoon. A good reader does not think, 'I would feel fine.' Instead, they think about what happened to Mia and imagine her worry. *(drawing: Mia's dog is missing. From Mia's side of the story, she feels very worried, not fine.)* One question helps most: 'How would I feel if that happened to me?' Ask it when you read a story, or when you see a friend upset. It helps you guess feelings, even when nobody says them out loud. **Example.** Zara and Tom both want the same swing. Zara is about to shout, but she pauses and thinks, 'Tom has been waiting a long time too. He probably feels left out.' Thinking this way helps her talk instead of shout. **Tip.** Look for clues: what happened to the person, their face, and their words. These clues help you guess their feelings, even if you would feel differently in their place. **Recap.** Pause, imagine what happened to the other person, and ask how they might feel because of it. ## Practice 8 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Vocabulary: social awareness](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-social-awareness-mt_a6AYrbb7x4) - [Emotion Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/emotion-vocabulary-mt_MOY_2Cqalz) - [Other People's Feelings and Thoughts](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/other-peoples-feelings-and-thoughts-mt_wzUzVEBqJb) ## Opens up - [Deliberation and Democratic Decision-Making](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/deliberation-and-democratic-decision-making-mt_0U9eaCtm5u) - [Helping Others Resolve Conflicts](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/helping-others-resolve-conflicts-mt_AbnwmKD8oe) - [Understanding Bullying](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/understanding-bullying-mt_I9iSzpGRn5) - [Fairness, Equality and Equity](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/fairness-equality-and-equity-mt_mDp-1vlL3R) - [Different Lives and Experiences](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/different-lives-and-experiences-mt_S7UTAhptLi) - [Sympathy Versus Empathy](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/sympathy-versus-empathy-mt_VA126P6Wp5) - [Characters' Viewpoints and Responses](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/characters-viewpoints-and-responses-mt_xjl6AEhnjk)