Communication Skills | Thinking Before Responding | Social Skills | Filters
ABOUT THIS RESOURCE
★ Topic: Thinking Before Responding | Communication Skills
★ 89 pages
★ Features 24 Scenarios
★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides)
★ Suitable for upper Middle School and HIGH SCHOOL- Level students | Young Adults
★ This is an SEL-related resource!
This resource includes:
★ 24 RAINBOW Scenario Task Cards
★ 24 B&W Scenario Task Cards
★ 24 Think Before You Respond Writing Response Worksheets
★ 24 Think Before You Respond Organizer Worksheets
★ List of Scenarios (Overview pages | Easy Access for Teachers)
★ 2 Blank Sheets (for you to generate your own scenarios)
★ Detailed Sample Responses
★ 2 Google Slide Links
**********************************
It's important to think before you speak, especially in social situations. Many times, people, including students and adults, react quickly without really considering the situation. When you respond without taking a moment to think about different aspects of the situation and how others might feel, it can lead to problems. Taking the time to think before responding helps improve relationships, allows for better self-expression, and makes it easier to find solutions to problems.

► This resource features 24 highly relevant scenarios that revolve around social conflicts. Students are prompted to consider various aspects such as alternate perspectives, people's motives, intentions, and feelings before providing a response. After this reflection, they are asked to articulate how they would react in a manner that is both appropriate and respectful.

▶️ 24 Task Cards (COLORED and B&W)

✅ There are 24 Scenario Task Cards, each featuring a single scenario followed by a corresponding question:
What should you consider in this situation, and what would be an appropriate response?
✅ The Scenario Task Cards are versatile and can be incorporated into various settings, including larger lessons, guided small groups, whole-class discussions, partner discussions before sharing with the entire group, or one-on-one sessions with a teacher, guidance counselor, or parent/guardian. Both Task Card variations (Color | B&W) feature identical scenarios.
✅ You can print the Task Cards out on gloss paper or regular paper and laminate. You may also organize them in a binder ring.

▶️ 24 Writing Response Worksheets
✅ This resource also comprises 24 Writing Response Worksheets (with lines), each featuring a scenario accompanied by a corresponding writing prompt:

Read the situation and think about what you should consider before responding. Then, write some things you can say and do in response. (The worksheets include the same scenarios in the Task Cards.)

✅ These worksheets are great for 'Quick Writes," Do Now activities, Note-Taking/Reflection periods, Formative Assessments, or can simply be used as part of a larger lesson or discussion! They include breath-taking borders, fonts, and clip arts by other contributing artists.
✅ Also included is a blank Activity Worksheet for you to generate your own scenario and students write it down.
✅ Includes Print and Digital versions

▶️ 24 Organizer Worksheets and Sample Responses
✅ These worksheets include the same directions in the writing response worksheets, but are divided into organizer sections where students are asked to read a scenario and:
★ List what they should consider before responding.
★ List things they can SAY in response (after thoughtful consideration of the situation).
★ List things they can DO in response (after thoughtful consideration of the situation).

✅ Comprehensive Sample Responses for EACH of these worksheets are included, offering an additional adult perspective on how to address these questions.
✅ Includes Print and Digital versions

▶️ LIST of Scenarios
Additionally, a 3-page LIST OF SCENARIOS is provided, offering teachers easier access to read and select scenarios for use. It serves as a concise overview page, summarizing the scenarios listed in the Task Cards.
*******************************
How/When To Use the Scenario Task Cards
► Role-Playing: Students have the opportunity to engage in collaborative role-playing exercises, either in pairs or groups, where they act out diverse scenarios to showcase appropriate responses. These activities serve as effective tools for demonstrating the adept handling of challenging situations, emphasizing the importance of considering others' perspectives and feelings. Ultimately, participating in these role-playing exercises can enhance confidence, communication, and assertiveness skills.
► Icebreaker: This can be a great way to start a meeting, training session, or team-building activity. It's also a great way to get students to get to know each other and buy into the purpose of an upcoming activity or lesson.
► Play Writing Exercise: Students can work in groups to create skits or scenes then perform the skits for the class and demonstrate appropriate responses.
► Writing Response: Students can be given a scenario to read and then write their responses. Students can switch papers with a partner who then reads their responses and determines whether they agree/disagree with their responses/approaches to these real-life scenarios/ situations.
► Discussion: Students have the opportunity to engage in group or whole-class discussions centered around the Scenario Task Cards. Topics of discussion may include considerations such as, "What factors should we take into account about the situation and other people's perspectives and feelings before responding?" Participants can explore strategies for respectfully handling the given scenarios, pondering questions like "Why choose that approach?" and "What alternative options might one consider in terms of actions or responses in these situations?"
*****************************
Created by © Queen's Educational Resources
Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.
*****************************
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions!
[email protected]