Worksheet | Understanding and Managing Anger

About

Five no-prep SEL worksheets help students identify anger and ways to manage it. These print-and-go worksheets will help students learn what anger looks like, feels like, and when it happens.

The student worksheets follow a consistent format (key points - discussion question - student activity) and can be completed in 15 minutes or less a day with third, fourth, and fifth graders. This is great for classroom teachers, school counselors, and other staff looking for quick SEL activities that will spark discussion.

What's Included?

Five 15-minute worksheets on anger and frustration. Each worksheet covers key points about anger management, followed by a discussion question and a student activity.

Worksheet Details

#1 Introduce anger: what it looks like, feels like, and when it happens.
#2 Explore different signs of anger.
#3 Explore the kinds of things that make us angry.
#4 Explore how to be in charge of our anger.
#5 Reflect on what they learned about angry feelings and share tips for getting started.

Printable Worksheets

5 printable worksheets are one page front and back.
Color and BW pdfs

Digital Worksheets

Google Slides.
Use to display the resource in class or share during virtual learning.

How To Use

Introduce spotting and managing anger or frustration to the whole class, small groups, or individual students.
The digital version can be used to pivot easily to virtual learning or to support students who are not physically present in the classroom.
Talk with students about how they can become more aware of what frustrates them and the strategies that work best to manage it.
Send home to parents to help them talk with their child about angry feelings and helpful strategies they can practice.

FAQ

Do I need Google classroom?
Everything is provided in Google Slides and printable PDFs. You don’t need to use Google classroom, but you do need a Google account if you want to use the slides.

What if I don’t have 15 minutes each day?
You can combine some worksheets to teach longer blocks less frequently. Consider how you could incorporate these worksheets into other blocks, such as morning work, at the end of the day, or as independent work.