This document contains a series of questions and answers about social-emotional topics like sarcasm, self-esteem, bullying, personal space, and friendship. The questions cover scenarios and examples to help teach about these concepts. Key topics addressed include defining bullying, bystanders, and targets; examples of different types of bullying; techniques for dealing with bullies; developing positive self-esteem; and qualities of good and bad friendships.

1. SARCASM/ SELF-ESTEEM
PERSONAL
FIGURES OF TRANSITIONS BULLYING &
SPEECH SPACE FRIENDSHIP
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500

2. YOU’RE OUT IN LEFT
FIELD!

3. FIGURE OF
SPEECH

4. YOU GAVE AN INCORRECT ANSWER
FOR AN EASY MATH PROBLEM. THE
PERSON NEXT TO YOU SAYS,
“WOW, ARNE’T YOU EINSTEIN!”

5. SARCASM

6. WHILE MAKING DINNER, YOU MAKE
A MESS IN THE KITCHEN AND
LEAVE IT THERE. YOUR MOM SAYS,
“THANKS FOR CLEANING THAT UP.”

7. SARCASM

8. CHILL OUT!

9. FIGURE OF
SPEECH

10. I HAD SO MUCH
HOMEWORK LAST NIGHT, I
NEEDED A PICKUP TRUCK
TO BRING IT ALL HOME.

11. FIGURE OF
SPEECH

12. WHAT DOES IT MEAN
TO BE FLEXIBLE IN
EVERY DAY LIFE?

13. You are able to accept
changes and not let it ruin
your day.

14. YOU USUALLY SIT IN THE SAME
SPOT DURING MUSIC, BUT
TODAY SOMEONE IS SITTING
THERE. WHAT DO YOU DO?

15. BREATHE! IT’S OKAY. YOU
SHOULD PICK A
DIFFERENT SEAT FOR
TODAY.

16. WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF
POSITIVE SELF-TALK?

17. “EVERYTHING WILL BE
OKAY”

18. YOU ARE LOOKING
FORWARD TO WATCHING A
TV SHOW BUT WHEN YOU
GET HOME, THE POWER IS
OUT. HOW DO YOU REACT?

19. IT’S OKAY, I’LL READ A
BOOK FOR NOW AND
WATCH THE SHOW ON-
DEMAND LATER.

20. YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO GO
TO YOUR FAVORITE
RESTAURANT FOR DINNER,
BUT THOSE PLANS GOT
CANCELED. HOW DO YOU
REACT?

21. REALIZE THERE ARE
PLENTY OF OTHER
NIGHTS YOU CAN GO
OUT TO DINNER. IT’S
OKAY!

22. QUICK! GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A
TIME YOU HAD TO CHANGE YOUR
ORIGINAL PLAN AND YOUR
REACTION TO IT

23. GOOD EXAMPLE!

24. WHAT IS THE
APPROPRIATE DISTANCE
OF PERSONAL SPACE?

25. ARM’S LENGTH

26. GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF
WHEN IT’S OKAY FOR YOUR
PERSONAL SPACE TO BE
SMALLER

27. WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY/IN A
LINE/AT THE DOCTOR

28. HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN
YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH
PERSONAL SPACE?

29. ANXIOUS,
UNCOMFORTABLE, MAKES
YOU WANT TO BACK AWAY

30. PUT THESE IN ORDER FROM
MOST PERSONAL SPACE TO
LEAST PERSONAL SPACE:
PARENTS, STRANGER,
TEACHER, FRIEND WHO HAS
A COLD

31. STRANGER, FRIEND
WITH COLD, TEACHER,
PARENTS

32. 3 PART QUESTION!
WHAT IS A BULLY?
WHAT IS A
BYSTANDER?
WHAT IS A TARGET?

33. A BULLY IS SOMEONE WHO
USES STRENGTH OR POWER
TO INTIMIDATE OR HARASS
ANOTHER PERSON.
A BYSTANDER IS SOMEONE
WHO WATCHES BULLYING
OCCUR, DOESN’T
PARTICIPATE BUT DOES
NOTHING TO STOP IT.
A TARGET IS THE PERSON
THAT THE BULLY IS
BOTHERING

34. CYNDI KEEPS GETTING
TEXT MESSAGES FROM
HER CLASSMATES
TELLING HER THAT SHE’S
UGLY.
WHAT KIND OF BULLYING
IS THAT?

35. CYBER BULLYING

36. WHAT ARE SOME
TECHNIQUES WE CAN USE
TO STAND UP TO BULLIES?

37. IGNORING THEM/COLD
SHOULDER/POWER IN #S

38. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF
YOU ARE BEING BULLIED?

39. STAND UP FOR
YOURSELF/TELL AN
ADULT/TRY TO AVOID THE
BULLY

40. WHEN JIMMY WALKS DOWN
THE HALL, TWO BOYS ARE
ALWAYS CALLING HIM STUPID
AND DUMB.
WHAT KIND OF BULLYING IS
THIS?

41. VERBAL BULLYING

42. WHAT IS SELF-ESTEEM
AND WHY IS IMPORTANT
TO HAVE POSITIVE SELF-
ESTEEM?

43. SELF-ESTEEM IS HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT
YOURSELF. IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE
POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM SO THAT YOU
FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF AND MAKE
GOOD DECISIONS IN YOUR LIFE

44. NAME TWO THINGS ABOUT
YOURSELF THAT YOU
ARE PROUD OF!

45. SEVERAL ANSWERS ARE
ACCEPTABLE

46. WHAT WAS THE
PURPOSE OF
THE BEAN
EXERCISE WE
DID?

47. TO SHOW THAT NO MATTER
WHAT OUR DIFFERENCES
ARE ON THE OUTSIDE, WE
ARE ALL THE SAME ON THE
INSIDE

48. WHAT ARE TWO
QUALITIES THAT A
BAD FRIENDSHIP
MIGHT HAVE?

49. TALK BEHIND YOUR BACK,
MAKE FUN OF YOU, DOESN’T
RESPECT YOUR
DECISIONS/FEELINGS, TRIES
TO GET YOU IN TROUBLE

50. WHAT ARE TWO
QUALITIES THAT A
GOOD FRIENDSHIP
SHOULD HAVE?

51. LISTENS TO YOU, HELPFUL,
LIKES TO HANG OUT WITH
YOU, SHARES, IS KIND, IS
RESPECTFUL