Seeing Someone Else's Point of View · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Seeing things from someone else's side

Personal & Social Development · Empathy & Social Awareness · ages 7-9
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Leo's best friend forgot his birthday. How might Leo feel?

    • Very proud
    • Hurt and a little sad
    • Sleepy

  2. In a story, Sam's kite breaks in the wind. How might Sam feel?

    • Sad, because his kite broke
    • Excited, because it is windy
    • Bored, because nothing happened

  3. Perspective-taking means thinking only about how you would feel, not how the other person feels.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Jamie's team lost the game after trying really hard. How would Jamie likely feel?

    • Disappointed, even though they tried hard
    • Thrilled about losing
    • Uninterested in the game

  5. In a story, Anna gives her last cookie to a hungry stray cat. How does Anna probably feel afterward?

    • Angry she lost a cookie
    • Confused about the cat
    • Kind and happy she helped

  6. Two friends both want to be first in line, and one starts to feel upset. What is the best question to ask to understand the other friend?

    • Why do I always get what I want?
    • How would I feel if I had to wait too?
    • Who cares how they feel?

  7. During an argument about a toy, Priya pauses and thinks about why her friend might feel upset instead of arguing back. What skill is Priya using?

    • Perspective-taking
    • Ignoring her friend
    • Counting to ten

  8. Tariq reads that a character's dog ran away, but says the character must feel happy because dogs like to run. What did Tariq get wrong?

    • He read the wrong page of the story
    • He used too many big words
    • He ignored the sadness of losing a pet shown in the story
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Answer key

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  1. Hurt and a little sad · Being forgotten by a friend usually feels hurtful, even if the friend did not mean it.
  2. Sad, because his kite broke · The story tells us Sam lost his kite, so he would likely feel sad about it.
  3. False · Perspective-taking means imagining the other person's feelings, based on what happened to them.
  4. Disappointed, even though they tried hard · Trying hard and still losing usually feels disappointing, not exciting.
  5. Kind and happy she helped · The plot shows Anna choosing to help, so she likely feels good about her kind choice.
  6. How would I feel if I had to wait too? · Asking how you would feel in their place helps you understand their upset feelings.
  7. Perspective-taking · Priya is imagining her friend's feelings and reasons, which is exactly what perspective-taking means.
  8. He ignored the sadness of losing a pet shown in the story · Losing a pet is upsetting. Tariq guessed a feeling that does not match what happened in the story.
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