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What is emotional intelligence?
A measure of physical strength
The ability to understand and manage your own emotions and others’ emotions
How loud someone can speak
How smart a person is in school
Why is it useful to notice your emotions?
To show others you are upset.
So you can ignore your feelings
So you can choose how you respond
To know when to avoid everyone
Which of the following is a strategy for calming yourself when upset?
Walking away without thinking
Ignoring the problem
Deep breathing
Yelling at others
What does it mean to show empathy?
Laughing when someone is upset
Agreeing with everything someone says
Telling someone they are wrong
Understanding how someone else might feel
Which skill helps improve relationships with friends?
Listening carefully
Always being right
Talking loudly over others
Avoiding conversations
Why is it important to name your feelings?
It helps you choose how to act next
It makes your feelings go away instantly
Others will always fix your problems
It shows you don’t care.
Which of these is a sign of good emotional intelligence?
Ignoring what others think
Avoiding difficult feelings
Recognizing how others feel
Winning every argument
What should you do when a friend is upset?
Tell them they are overreacting
Change the subject immediately
Listen and try to understand their feelings
Walk away quietly.
How can emotional intelligence help in school?
It replaces homework
It stops all conflict completely
It makes tests easier without studying
It supports teamwork and problem-solving
What does using “self-control” mean?
Being silent all day
Avoiding all emotions
Getting what you want right away
Choosing calm actions even when you feel upset
Which of these is a positive coping strategy?
Throwing your belongings down
Taking a short break when overwhelmed
Yelling at a peer
Ignoring your feelings completely
Why might it be helpful to notice others’ body language?
It helps you understand how they might feel
To copy their behavior exactly
So you can judge them
To distract them from talking
What is a first step to improving emotional intelligence?
Pretending you never feel upset
Complaining about others
Avoiding people altogether
Becoming aware of your own emotions
How might emotional intelligence affect your friendships?
It prevents all arguments forever
It makes others always agree with you
It helps you communicate better and solve problems
It makes group work unnecessary
