A kind of sticky glue for paper

Something you do so often it's easy

Something you have never done before

What does point of view mean?

How it looks from one person's side

The tip of a sharp pencil on a desk

Doing something again and again

Doing something only one single time

By doing something one single time

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Free 1st grade social-emotional worksheets with answers

Written by Dr. Evan J. Hasson, DC — a dad of three who built this curriculum for his own children.

50 questions with the answers, free to print and free to photocopy for your own students. How the brain learns: attention, memory, habits, emotions, motivation and getting along with others.

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Psychology for children: Grade 1

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1. What does curious mean?
1. A. Wanting to find out ← Answer
2. B. Wanting to sleep all day long
3. C. Feeling very cold
2. What is attention?
1. A. A kind of sticky glue for paper
2. B. A song you sing at night
3. C. What your brain notices now ← Answer
3. What is a habit?
1. A. Something you do so often it's easy ← Answer
2. B. Something you have never done before
3. C. A kind of fruit
4. Does everyone make mistakes?
1. A. No, only children
2. B. Yes, everyone ← Answer
3. C. Only on Mondays
5. What does point of view mean?
1. A. A place to sit and eat
2. B. How it looks from one person's side ← Answer
3. C. The tip of a sharp pencil on a desk
6. What is practice?
1. A. Doing something again and again ← Answer
2. B. Watching someone else do it
3. C. Doing something only one single time
7. Think, feel and ___. What is the third part?
1. A. do ← Answer
2. B. sleep
3. C. eat
8. Which is a question word?
1. A. Blue
2. B. Cat
3. C. Why ← Answer
9. Attention is a lot like a...
1. A. pillow
2. B. flashlight ← Answer
3. C. blanket
10. How do habits grow?
1. A. By repeating ← Answer
2. B. By wishing hard
3. C. By doing something one single time
11. Why do pencils have erasers?
1. A. To fix mistakes ← Answer
2. B. To chew on them
3. C. To look pretty
12. Do all people like the same foods?
1. A. Only grown-ups do
2. B. No, people differ ← Answer
3. C. Yes, everyone the same
13. Which part of you learns new skills?
1. A. Your brain ← Answer
2. B. Your shoes
3. C. Your hair
14. What is a thought?
1. A. Words or ideas in your head ← Answer
2. B. A jump high up in the air
3. C. A big warm hug for a good friend
15. Is it okay to say 'I don't know'?
1. A. No, never say it out loud
2. B. Yes, then find out ← Answer
3. C. Only if you are a baby
16. What does focus mean?
1. A. Keeping attention on one thing ← Answer
2. B. Falling asleep
3. C. Looking at everything all at once
17. Is washing your hands before eating a helpful habit?
1. A. No, not helpful
2. B. Only on birthday parties
3. C. Yes, it is helpful ← Answer
18. What is a mistake?
1. A. A kind of bird
2. B. Something not right yet ← Answer
3. C. A big tasty treat for lunch
19. You hold a picture facing you. Can your friend across from you see it?
1. A. No, she sees the back ← Answer
2. B. Only the colors
3. C. Yes, she sees all of it clearly
20. What happens to a hard skill when you practice it a lot?
1. A. It stays the same
2. B. It gets easier ← Answer
3. C. It gets harder
21. Which one is a feeling?
1. A. Running
2. B. Happy ← Answer
3. C. A tree
22. What is a question?
1. A. Something you ask ← Answer
2. B. Something you eat for lunch
3. C. A kind of shoe
23. A loud noise pulls your attention away. What is the noise?
1. A. A habit
2. B. A helper
3. C. A distraction ← Answer
24. What does repeat mean?
1. A. Do it again ← Answer
2. B. Never do it at all
3. C. Do it backward once
25. Can mistakes help you learn?
1. A. Yes, they can ← Answer
2. B. Only for grown-ups
3. C. No, never ever at all
26. What does imagine mean?
1. A. Eat a snack
2. B. Make a picture in your mind ← Answer
3. C. Close a door very, very loudly
27. Finish it: I can't skip rope ___.
1. A. never
2. B. ever
3. C. yet ← Answer
28. Which one is an action?
1. A. Feeling sad inside
2. B. Thinking about lunch
3. C. Waving hello ← Answer
29. Who asks lots of questions?
1. A. Nobody at all
2. B. Scientists and children ← Answer
3. C. Only rocks and sticks
30. Is it normal for your mind to wander sometimes?
1. A. No, never, not even once
2. B. Only for babies and toddlers
3. C. Yes, it happens to everyone ← Answer
31. Which is a helpful habit?
1. A. Skipping sleep every night
2. B. Brushing your teeth ← Answer
3. C. Leaving toys on the stairs
32. What is the first Oops Step?
1. A. Notice it ← Answer
2. B. Cry all day
3. C. Hide it under the rug
33. Can two people feel different about the same thing?
1. A. No, never ever
2. B. Only on rainy days
3. C. Yes, they can ← Answer
34. What are the tiny cells in your brain called?
1. A. Freckles
2. B. Bones
3. C. Neurons ← Answer
35. Is it okay to feel sad sometimes?
1. A. No, never ever feel sad
2. B. Only on rainy Monday mornings
3. C. Yes, all feelings are okay ← Answer
36. Which word asks about a place?
1. A. When
2. B. Who
3. C. Where ← Answer
37. What should you do when you notice your mind wandered?
1. A. Gently come back ← Answer
2. B. Give up on the task
3. C. Get very upset
38. A signal that reminds your brain to start a habit is called a...
1. A. nap
2. B. snack
3. C. cue ← Answer
39. What is the last Oops Step?
1. A. Try again a new way ← Answer
2. B. Give up and walk away
3. C. Blame a friend
40. A new girl stands alone on the first day. How might she feel?
1. A. Angry at the sun
2. B. Shy or nervous ← Answer
3. C. Super bored and sleepy
41. When you practice, the links in your brain get...
1. A. smaller
2. B. weaker
3. C. stronger ← Answer
42. Which is a thought?
1. A. 'This game is fun' ← Answer
2. B. Kicking a ball
3. C. Clapping your hands
43. Which word asks about a time?
1. A. Who
2. B. What
3. C. When ← Answer
44. Which is a distraction while you read?
1. A. Your eyes and your hands
2. B. Your open book
3. C. A TV that is on ← Answer
45. Does a new habit feel easy on the very first day?
1. A. It is never hard for anyone
2. B. Not usually ← Answer
3. C. Yes, always super easy
46. Is it okay to feel frustrated after a mistake?
1. A. No, always smile
2. B. Only at school
3. C. Yes, that's okay ← Answer
47. Which is a kind thing to do for a new kid?
1. A. Walk away fast
2. B. Laugh at them loudly
3. C. Say hi and your name ← Answer
48. Who needs practice to learn new things?
1. A. Everyone ← Answer
2. B. Only grown-ups
3. C. Only babies
49. What we think can change how we...
1. A. feel ← Answer
2. B. look
3. C. grow taller
50. Which word asks about a person?
1. A. How
2. B. Where
3. C. Who ← Answer

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What 1st grade social-emotional covers

1st grade social-emotional at UpOnly Learning is 7 topics, taught in this order: practice makes my brain stronger, focus and attention, habits: things we do again and again, thoughts, feelings and actions, seeing someone else's point of view, being curious: asking questions, and mistakes help my brain grow. The 50 questions above are drawn from those topics, with the answer marked beside each one, so you can see what has stuck and what needs another lesson. The workbook teaches each topic with a 40-minute lesson; the free PDF sample has one full topic.

What's inside

Practice makes my brain stronger: Explain that practice builds skills and makes hard things easier
Focus and attention: Use tricks to focus and notice when my mind wanders
Habits: things we do again and again: Spot good habits and how habits form by repeating
Thoughts, feelings and actions: See how what we think changes how we feel and what we do
Seeing someone else's point of view: Imagine how a situation looks from another person's side
Being curious: asking questions: Ask good questions and enjoy wondering
Mistakes help my brain grow: See mistakes as a normal part of learning

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I Wonder Why: Being Curious

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Warm-up — say this

“Your questions helped you figure it out. Today we'll learn about being curious.”

Worked example

Make a question with 'why' about the moon.

Answer: For example: 'Why does the moon change shape?' It starts with a question word and asks something we want to know.

A mistake students make

Asking questions means I'm not smart.

How the book fixes it

Explain that smart people ask lots of questions. Questions are how everyone learns, including scientists.

Note to the parent

When your student asks something you don't know, say 'Great question. Let's find out together' instead of guessing; it models that not knowing is a starting point.

That is one topic of many. The free questions above check a skill; this is the part that teaches it.

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