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