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Free 2nd 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.

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Psychology for children: Grade 2

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  1. 1. Which is the best meaning of the word fair?
    1. A. Only the oldest person gets to go first every time
    2. B. One person gets everything and the rest get none
    3. C. The loudest kid always gets to choose the game
    4. D. Everyone gets a chance and is treated right ← Answer
  2. 2. Which part of the brain helps you plan and choose?
    1. A. The tummy and toes
    2. B. Your elbow and knee
    3. C. The thinking brain ← Answer
    4. D. The feeling brain only
  3. 3. Which words best describe gratitude?
    1. A. A sleepy feeling after a very long day
    2. B. A loud feeling when you lose a game
    3. C. A thankful feeling for good things ← Answer
    4. D. A grumpy feeling about rainy days at home
  4. 4. What does kindness mean?
    1. A. Being loud so everyone looks at you
    2. B. Leaving someone out of a fun game
    3. C. Taking a toy away from someone else
    4. D. Helping or making someone feel good ← Answer
  5. 5. What does your memory do?
    1. A. Makes your legs grow taller each night
    2. B. Helps your eyes see colors in the dark
    3. C. Keeps things so you can use them later ← Answer
    4. D. Turns your food into energy all day long
  6. 6. What does the word motivation mean?
    1. A. A kind of food that gives you a lot of energy
    2. B. A game you play with a ball outside at recess
    3. C. The time of day when you go to sleep at night
    4. D. The reason you want to do something ← Answer
  7. 7. Which is the best meaning of self-talk?
    1. A. A story a teacher reads to the class at circle time
    2. B. A song you sing out loud with your whole class
    3. C. Words you say to yourself in your head ← Answer
    4. D. A phone call you make to a friend after school
  8. 8. What does equal mean?
    1. A. The same for everyone ← Answer
    2. B. More for the biggest kid
    3. C. Less for the person who asks
    4. D. Whatever the first kid wants
  9. 9. The feeling brain warns you fast when it senses danger, even when there is none. Which helper is it like?
    1. A. A quiet library
    2. B. A smoke alarm ← Answer
    3. C. A soft pillow
    4. D. A slow turtle
  10. 10. What does grateful mean?
    1. A. Feeling really bored
    2. B. Feeling quite sleepy
    3. C. Feeling thankful ← Answer
    4. D. Feeling very cross
  11. 11. What is a mood?
    1. A. A loud song for a party
    2. B. A kind of very tall tree
    3. C. A toy car that goes fast
    4. D. How you feel for a while ← Answer
  12. 12. What does the word chunking mean?
    1. A. Reading the list from the end to the start
    2. B. Putting small pieces into bigger groups ← Answer
    3. C. Skipping the hard pieces of a list
    4. D. Saying every piece louder and louder
  13. 13. Nia sings because singing makes her happy. What kind of reason is this?
    1. A. Inside reason ← Answer
    2. B. A rule from school
    3. C. No reason at all
    4. D. Outside reason
  14. 14. Does everyone have self-talk?
    1. A. No, only very loud children do
    2. B. Yes, everyone does ← Answer
    3. C. No, only grown-ups do it
    4. D. Only people who live alone
  15. 15. Which is a fair way to decide who goes first?
    1. A. The biggest kid always
    2. B. Whoever yells loudest
    3. C. The one who grabs first
    4. D. Flip a coin ← Answer
  16. 16. Which is a body sign of a big feeling?
    1. A. Shiny shoelaces
    2. B. A sunny window
    3. C. A full bookshelf
    4. D. A fast heartbeat ← Answer
  17. 17. Which is something small to be grateful for?
    1. A. A stubbed toe
    2. B. A broken toy
    3. C. A lost shoe in the rain
    4. D. A warm blanket ← Answer
  18. 18. Which is a kind act?
    1. A. Cutting in line
    2. B. Holding the door ← Answer
    3. C. Ignoring a friend
    4. D. Grabbing a crayon
  19. 19. Which memory trick uses words that end with the same sound?
    1. A. A rhyme ← Answer
    2. B. A timer
    3. C. A chunk
    4. D. A map
  20. 20. Leo cleans his room to earn a sticker. What kind of reason is this?
    1. A. Inside reason
    2. B. A brand new feeling
    3. C. Outside reason ← Answer
    4. D. No reason at all
  21. 21. What does the word "yet" show?
    1. A. You don't want to try it
    2. B. You are still learning ← Answer
    3. C. You will never learn it
    4. D. You already know it all
  22. 22. Share 6 grapes equally between 2 children. How many does each get?
    1. A. 3 ← Answer
    2. B. 4
    3. C. 6
    4. D. 2
  23. 23. Which is a calm-down strategy?
    1. A. Yelling very loudly
    2. B. Running into the street
    3. C. Kicking the wall hard
    4. D. Slow belly breaths ← Answer
  24. 24. Which thank-you is more specific?
    1. A. "Thanks for, um, the thing you did today"
    2. B. "Thanks for helping me find my shoe" ← Answer
    3. C. "Okay, thanks a lot for all of that stuff"
    4. D. "Thanks, I guess so, for whatever it was"
  25. 25. When someone is kind to you, how might you feel?
    1. A. Hungrier
    2. B. Happier ← Answer
    3. C. Grumpier
    4. D. Sleepier
  26. 26. What is a mind picture?
    1. A. A photo you take with a camera at home
    2. B. A drawing that hangs on the classroom wall
    3. C. A picture that comes inside a book
    4. D. A picture you make inside your head ← Answer
  27. 27. Which is an inside reason?
    1. A. It is a rule
    2. B. Mom said I have to
    3. C. I get a prize
    4. D. It is fun for me ← Answer
  28. 28. Which voice cheers you on?
    1. A. A grumpy critic
    2. B. A loud alarm bell
    3. C. A sleepy puppy dog
    4. D. A helpful coach ← Answer
  29. 29. Share 8 crackers equally between 2 friends. How many does each get?
    1. A. 4 ← Answer
    2. B. 3
    3. C. 6
    4. D. 5
  30. 30. Are all feelings okay to have?
    1. A. Only if nobody can see them
    2. B. No, anger is never okay to feel
    3. C. No, only happy feelings are okay
    4. D. Yes, all feelings are okay ← Answer
  31. 31. Which is a part of a good thank-you?
    1. A. Saying what the person did ← Answer
    2. B. Saying it with a big frown on
    3. C. Saying what you want next
    4. D. Saying it very fast
  32. 32. What is a compliment?
    1. A. A kind thing you say about someone ← Answer
    2. B. A mean thing you say to someone
    3. C. A kind of fancy hat for a birthday party
    4. D. A game you play with a big ball
  33. 33. Which word rhymes with "cake"?
    1. A. cape
    2. B. cook
    3. C. kite
    4. D. lake ← Answer
  34. 34. Which is an outside reason?
    1. A. I get a sticker ← Answer
    2. B. I love doing it
    3. C. I am curious
    4. D. It makes me proud
  35. 35. Which is helpful self-talk?
    1. A. "I can try one more time" ← Answer
    2. B. "I'm the worst at all of this"
    3. C. "There's no point in trying it"
    4. D. "I always mess everything up"
  36. 36. Mo gets 5 cookies and his sister gets 1. Is that equal?
    1. A. Yes, because 5 is a nice number
    2. B. No, 5 and 1 are not the same ← Answer
    3. C. Yes, they both got some cookies
    4. D. Yes, because Mo is the big brother
  37. 37. When a feeling is very big, is it easy or hard to think clearly?
    1. A. Easy, it is always easy
    2. B. Feelings never change thinking
    3. C. It makes thinking faster
    4. D. Hard to think clearly ← Answer
  38. 38. Can you be grateful for small things?
    1. A. Yes, small things count too ← Answer
    2. B. No, small things never matter
    3. C. Only on your birthday they count
    4. D. No, only big presents count
  39. 39. Which is a kind thing to say?
    1. A. "Thank you for helping me" ← Answer
    2. B. "Your drawing looks silly"
    3. C. "Go away, I'm busy now"
    4. D. "You can't play with us"
  40. 40. Which word rhymes with "sun"?
    1. A. sad
    2. B. sock
    3. C. sit
    4. D. fun ← Answer
  41. 41. What is a goal?
    1. A. A snack you eat after school each day
    2. B. Something you want and work toward ← Answer
    3. C. A song that you sing in the car
    4. D. A toy that you keep under your bed
  42. 42. Which is unhelpful self-talk?
    1. A. "Mistakes help me learn"
    2. B. "I'll try a new way"
    3. C. "I can ask for help"
    4. D. "I'll never get this" ← Answer
  43. 43. Which feeling might someone have when something is unfair?
    1. A. Silly
    2. B. Sleepy
    3. C. Cozy
    4. D. Upset ← Answer
  44. 44. Which is a body sign that you might be angry?
    1. A. A soft, sleepy yawn at night
    2. B. Feeling full after a meal
    3. C. A cool breeze on your arm
    4. D. Tight fists and a hot face ← Answer
  45. 45. Which is a good thing you might notice at breakfast?
    1. A. A spill on your new shirt
    2. B. A tasty bowl of oatmeal ← Answer
    3. C. A burnt piece of toast
    4. D. Running late for the bus
  46. 46. Can doing a kind act make YOU feel good too?
    1. A. Only if you get a prize for it
    2. B. Yes, helping often feels good ← Answer
    3. C. No, kindness makes helpers sad
    4. D. No, only the other person feels it
  47. 47. Which word rhymes with "tree"?
    1. A. toy
    2. B. top
    3. C. try
    4. D. bee ← Answer
  48. 48. What is effort?
    1. A. The hard work you put in ← Answer
    2. B. A kind of small, round fruit
    3. C. A word for being very sleepy
    4. D. A place where you keep books
  49. 49. How can self-talk change how you feel?
    1. A. Self-talk only changes the weather outside
    2. B. Words never change any feelings
    3. C. Only loud words change feelings
    4. D. Kind words can help you feel better ← Answer
  50. 50. Is it normal to feel upset when something is unfair?
    1. A. Only grown-ups ever feel that way
    2. B. No, nobody ever feels that
    3. C. Yes, that is a normal feeling ← Answer
    4. D. Only babies feel that way
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What 2nd grade social-emotional covers

2nd grade social-emotional at UpOnly Learning is 7 topics, taught in this order: my amazing memory: tricks to remember, my feeling brain and thinking brain, motivation: why we do things, how kindness changes moods, fair and unfair: how we decide, gratitude and happy thoughts, and self-talk: what I say to myself. 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

  • My amazing memory: tricks to remember: Use chunking, pictures and rhymes to remember more
  • My feeling brain and thinking brain: Learn that strong feelings can take over and how to calm down so I can think
  • Motivation: why we do things: Explain inside and outside reasons for doing things
  • How kindness changes moods: See how kind acts change how we and others feel
  • Fair and unfair: how we decide: Think about fairness when making choices
  • Gratitude and happy thoughts: Practice noticing good things and saying thank you
  • Self-talk: what I say to myself: Change unhelpful self-talk into helpful self-talk

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Fair or Unfair? How We Decide

The student will explain that fair means everyone gets a chance and is treated in a way that makes sense, tell the difference between equal (same for all) and fair (what each needs), and use fair ways to decide, like taking turns, sharing and flipping a coin. · 40 min

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“Even young children can tell when something feels unfair. Today we'll learn how to think about fairness when we decide.”

Worked example

Ivy and Sam both want to use the tablet. What is a fair way to decide?

Answer: Take turns with a timer, such as 10 minutes each, and flip a coin to see who goes first. Both get a chance.

A mistake students make

Fair always means everyone gets exactly the same thing.

How the book fixes it

Explain that equal shares are often fair, but sometimes fair means giving each person what they need, like a step stool for a shorter child.

Note to the parent

When the student says 'That's not fair', listen first, name the feeling ('You feel left out'), then ask, 'What would be a fair fix?' It turns a complaint into a thinking moment.

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