Strategy Worksheet

Today we will practice the three anger-busting strategies:

1. Stop & Breathe
2. Count to Five
3. Use Your Words

Part 1: Match the Picture to the Strategy

Look at each picture. Write the number (1, 2, or 3) of the correct strategy on the line.

A. [Picture of a person taking deep breaths]
Strategy number: _____

B. [Picture of a hand holding up five fingers]
Strategy number: _____

C. [Picture of a speech bubble with "I feel…"]
Strategy number: _____

Part 2: Choose a Strategy

Read each situation. Write the name of the strategy you will use.

1. Your friend took your pencil without asking.
   My strategy: _______________________________
   
   
   
   
   
2. You feel upset because you lost your game.
   My strategy: _______________________________
   
   
   
   
   

Part 3: Write an “I feel…” Sentence

Use Use Your Words to complete the sentence.

I feel __________ when _________________________________.

Part 4: Draw and Label Your Calm-Down Strategy

Choose one strategy (Stop & Breathe, Count to Five, or Use Your Words). Draw yourself using that strategy and label your picture.

(Draw below)

Great work! Remember to use these strategies when you feel angry or upset. Feel free to share your drawing and sentences with the class.

Anger Thermometer Poster

🔴 FURIOUS (Level 4)
When you feel very, very angry

🟠 ANGRY (Level 3)
When you feel mad

🟡 UPSET (Level 2)
When you feel a little angry or bothered

🟢 CALM (Level 1)
When you feel relaxed

Use this poster to check how strong your anger is and pick the right strategy to feel better!

Feelings Flashcards

🙂 Calm
Calm and peaceful

😃 Happy
Feeling good and joyful

😟 Sad
Feeling unhappy or down

😡 Angry
Feeling mad or upset

😨 Scared
Feeling afraid or nervous

😲 Surprised
Feeling shocked or amazed

Use these cards to name each emotion. Practice saying the word and pointing to the matching face!

Calm Down Cards

Use these cards when you feel upset or angry. Hold the card to remind you which strategy to use.

Stop & Breathe

🎈 Picture: A child blowing up a big balloon
• Inhale slowly through your nose (pretend to fill the balloon).
• Exhale slowly through your mouth (let the air out).

Count to Five

✋ Picture: A hand showing five fingers
• Count out loud: 1…2…3…4…5.
• Count slowly—one number at a time.

Use Your Words

💬 Picture: A speech bubble that says “I feel ___ when ___.”
• Say: “I feel (angry) when (someone teases me).”
• Tell how you feel and why, using simple words.

How to use:

1. When you feel angry or upset, look at your card.
2. Use the strategy on the card.
3. Take a deep breath and feel better!

Tip: Keep one card in your pocket or on your desk to help you remember your calm-down strategy.

Scenario Cards

Use these cards for the Anger Avengers Game. Each card shows a situation that might make you feel angry. Draw a card and choose one of the three strategies to calm down and explain why.

Scenario 1
Your friend took your pencil without asking.

Scenario 2
Someone called you a mean name on the playground.

Scenario 3
Your game partner cheated during a class game.

Scenario 4
A classmate accidentally spilled water on your drawing.

Scenario 5
Someone cut in line in front of you at lunch.

Scenario 6
You lost your homework and your teacher is upset.

Scenario 7
Your sports team didn’t pass the ball to you during recess.

Scenario 8
You got in trouble for something you didn’t do.

Draw one card → Pick a strategy → Show or explain your calm-down choice → Earn a token!

Anger Avengers Tokens

Use these tokens to reward your team during the Anger Avengers Game.

• Each team starts with 0 tokens.
• Earn 1 token every time your team chooses and explains the right strategy.
• Keep your tokens in your team’s cup or tray.
• At the end of the game, count your tokens.
• The team with the most tokens wins the title Anger Avengers Champion! 🎉

Tip: Tokens show your great choices and teamwork. Keep them to remember how well you managed anger!

Anger Avengers Leader Badges

Use these printable badges to identify students who are guiding their teams as Anger Avengers Leaders during Part 3: Lead the Team. Print one badge per leader, cut out along the border, and attach with a clip or lanyard.

🦸‍♂️ Anger Avenger Leader 🦸‍♀️

Name: ___________________________

Role: Guide your team through the calming strategies, award tokens for correct choices, and help peers stay calm and focused!

Instructions:

1. Write each leader’s name on a badge.
2. Cut out badges along the dashed lines.
3. Leaders wear or clip on their badge when running their group’s scenario activity.
4. Rotate badges so every student gets a chance to lead.

Thank you for stepping up as an Anger Avengers Leader! Keep helping your classmates practice calm-down strategies every day.

Anger Avengers Lesson 1 Script (30 minutes)

Objective: Students will recognize and label anger, identify its intensity, and share examples to build emotional self-awareness.

1. Opening & Hook (2 minutes)

Teacher (smiling, arms open):
“Good morning, Anger Avengers! Today we become super-detectives of our feelings. By the end of our 30 minutes, you will:
• Name different emotions, especially ‘angry.’
• See how strong anger can get on our Anger Thermometer.
• Practice spotting anger in real situations.
Ready to start? Let me hear your loudest ‘Ready!’”

(Pause for chorus response, give high fives.)

2. Feelings Flashcards (5 minutes)

Materials: Feelings Flashcards

Teacher (holding card):
“Look at this face. What feeling is this?”

Students: “Calm!”

Teacher: “Yes, calm. Let’s go through all our flashcards.”
(Show 🙂 Calm, 😃 Happy, 😟 Sad)

Teacher (showing 😡 Angry card):
“This one is ‘angry.’ Can you say it with me? ‘Angry.’
Sometimes we say ‘mad,’ or ‘upset,’ or ‘furious.’”

(Write angry, mad, upset, furious on the board as you say each word.)

Teacher: “Great! Those are all words we can use when we feel 😡 Angry.”

3. Explore Anger Levels with Thermometer (10 minutes)

Materials: Anger Thermometer Poster

Teacher (pointing):
“Our Anger Thermometer shows how strong our anger is.
• Level 1 (green) = Calm
• Level 2 (yellow) = Upset
• Level 3 (orange) = Angry
• Level 4 (red) = Furious

I’ll give you two quick scenarios. Think which level fits, then point or place your dot.”

Scenario A:
“When someone takes your snack without asking, where are you?”
(Pause; students point at Level 2–3.)
Teacher: “Yes, most of us choose Level 2 or 3: upset to angry.”

Scenario B:
“When you can’t find your favorite book at home, where are you?”
(Pause; students point at Level 1–2.)
Teacher: “Right: a little upset, Level 1–2.”

Teacher: “Awesome Anger Avengers—spotting anger already!”

4. Pair Scenario Practice (10 minutes)

Materials: Scenario Cards

Teacher:
“Turn and sit with your partner. Each pair, draw one Scenario Card from the stack. Read it quietly. Then answer:

1. What feeling is this? (Angry, upset, furious?)
2. Which level on our thermometer does it match?

You have 3 minutes. Then Partner A will report to the class, and Partner B will report when you switch.”

(Start timer.)

After 3 minutes

Teacher:
“Time’s up! Partner A, please read your card, tell us the feeling word, and point to the level.”

(Partner A reports. Class gives thumbs up.)
Teacher: “Thank you! Partner B, now share your card.”

5. Wrap-Up Reflection (3 minutes)

Teacher (gathers attention):
“What situations make you feel angry? And at what level?”

(Invite 2–3 volunteers; they share and point on the poster.)

Teacher (repeats each):
“Maria feels upset (Level 2) when her game breaks. Liam feels furious (Level 4) when someone pushes him.”

Teacher:
“Fantastic work today, Anger Avengers! You spotted and labeled anger like experts. Remember these words: angry, mad, upset, furious.
Next time you feel your anger rising, you’ll know exactly where you are on the Thermometer. See you next lesson!”

(Collect flashcards and scenario cards. Praise high-fives as students leave.)

Anger Avengers Lesson 2 Script (30 minutes)

Objective: Students will learn and practice three calming strategies—Stop & Breathe, Count to Five, and Use Your Words—to manage anger, and apply them in guided activities.

1. Opening & Recap (3 minutes)

Materials: Feelings Flashcards, Anger Thermometer Poster

Teacher (enthusiastic):
“Welcome back, Anger Avengers! Let’s start by recalling our Anger Thermometer. Who can show me Level 1?”

(Select a student to point at calm.)

Teacher: “Great! And what about Level 4?”

(Student points at furious.)

Teacher: “Excellent. Today we learn three super strategies to cool down when our anger heats up. Ready to beat the heat?”

(Students respond.)

2. Introduction to Calming Strategies (7 minutes)

Materials: Calm Down Cards

Teacher (holding three Calm Down Cards):
“I have three cards here. Each shows a calm-down strategy. Let’s explore them one by one.”

Strategy 1: Stop & Breathe
Teacher (shows 🎈 card): “This is Stop & Breathe. Watch me—breathe in through your nose as if filling a big balloon, then slowly blow out through your mouth. Ready?”

(Lead class in one balloon breath together.)

Strategy 2: Count to Five
Teacher (shows ✋ card): “Next is Count to Five. We count slowly: 1…2…3…4…5. Let’s all count on our fingers.”

(Count aloud with students.)

Strategy 3: Use Your Words
Teacher (shows 💬 card): “Finally, Use Your Words. We say: ‘I feel ___ when ___.’ For example: ‘I feel angry when someone takes my toy.’ Repeat after me.”

(Choral repeat: “I feel angry when someone takes my toy.”)

Teacher: “Awesome! Now you know all three.”

3. Strategy Station Rotations (10 minutes)

Materials: Calm Down Cards

Teacher: “We’ll practice each strategy in three stations. You’ll spend 3 minutes at each station. When I ring the bell, rotate to the next table.”

• Station 1 – Stop & Breathe: Practice three balloon breaths.
• Station 2 – Count to Five: Count slowly on your fingers three times.
• Station 3 – Use Your Words: Complete the frame: ‘I feel ___ when ___’ with a partner.

(Students move into their groups. Start timer for 3 minutes.)

(At each rotation: “Rotate now, Anger Avengers! Next station, please!” Repeat until all students visit every station.)

Teacher (circulating): Provide encouragement, model again if needed.

4. Strategy Worksheet Activity (7 minutes)

Materials: Strategy Worksheet, Feelings Flashcards

Teacher: “Great practice! Now, let’s grab our Strategy Worksheets. Complete Part 1 (match pictures to strategies) and Part 2 (choose the right strategy for the situation). If you need emotion words, use our Feelings Flashcards.”

(Distribute worksheets. Students work independently.)

Teacher (walking around): “Very nice matching! Remember: picture of balloon = Stop & Breathe; five fingers = Count to Five; speech bubble = Use Your Words.”

(After 7 minutes, collect a quick show of completed parts.)

5. Pair Role-Play & Reflection (3 minutes)

Materials: none extra (use memory of scenarios)

Teacher: “Turn to a partner. Think of a scenario that made you angry (like losing a game). First, show me your angry face. Now, pick one strategy and show or say how you’d calm down. Don’t forget your ‘I feel…’ words if you choose that card.”

(Students practice for 2 minutes.)

Teacher: “Who’d like to show us? Lily and Omar, please!”

(Lily and Omar demonstrate.)

Teacher: “Fantastic! Which strategy did you use, and did it help?”

(Students respond.)

6. Wrap-Up & Exit Ticket (2 minutes)

Teacher: “Quick check: Which strategy do you think you will try first next time you feel angry?”

(Do a quick round-robin: each student names one strategy in 10 seconds.)

Teacher: “You all did a brilliant job mastering calm-down tools. Keep practicing these every day. See you next lesson, Anger Avengers!”

(Collect worksheets, praise students as they line up.)

Anger Avengers Lesson 3 Script (30 minutes)

Objective: Students will lead their peers through anger-management strategies, practicing leadership, collaboration, and reinforcing self-regulation skills.

1. Opening & Recap (3 minutes)

Materials: Feelings Flashcards, Anger Thermometer Poster

Teacher (enthusiastic):
“Good morning, Anger Avengers! Today you become leaders and help classmates cool down when anger strikes. First, let’s recall our tools. Who can show me Level 3 on the Anger Thermometer?”

(Student points at Angry.)

Teacher: “Perfect. And which calm-down strategy stops the heat fast? Remember our three cards.”

(Students chorally: “Stop & Breathe! Count to Five! Use Your Words!”)

Teacher: “You’ve got it! Now, let’s step into our leader roles.”

2. Introduce Leadership Roles (5 minutes)

Materials: Anger Avengers Leader Badges

Teacher (holds up badges):
“These are your Anger Avenger Leader Badges. Leaders will:

1. Guide a small group through a scenario.
2. Model one calm-down strategy using a Calm Down Card.
3. Award tokens when teammates explain or show the correct strategy.

Leaders, pick a badge, write your name, and clip it on. Ready?”

(Students choose badges and write names.)

3. Leader Training (8 minutes)

Materials: Calm Down Cards, Strategy Worksheet

Teacher:
“Leaders, come forward. Each of you will choose one Calm Down Card and:
• Demonstrate your strategy.
• Show how it matches the picture on our Strategy Worksheet.
• Give one example: “I feel ___ when ___.”

You have 30 seconds each. Everyone else, watch and learn!”

(Leaders rotate quickly: each picks a card, models breaths or counting or “I feel…” statement.)

Teacher (after each demo):
“Great job, [Name]! That was clear and confident.”

4. Team Teaching Activity (10 minutes)

Materials: Scenario Cards, Calm Down Cards, Anger Avengers Tokens

Teacher:
“Now, return to your teams of 4–5. Each team has one leader wearing a badge, plus calm-down cards and tokens. Ready?”

(Students settle in groups.)

Teacher:
“Team Teaching Steps:

1. Leader draws a Scenario Card and reads it aloud.
2. The team discusses: Which strategy works best?
3. Leader models that strategy with the calm-down card.
4. Leader asks a teammate to explain it in a sentence or show it.
5. If correct, the leader awards 1 token to the team’s cup.

Each group completes 2 scenarios. I’ll walk around to cheer you on!”

(Teacher circulates as groups work. After two scenarios, signal transition.)

5. Rotate Leadership (3 minutes)

Materials: same as above

Teacher:
“Time to pass the cape! Leaders, hand your badge to a new teammate. New leaders, get ready to guide one more scenario.”

(New leaders draw one card, repeat the model–explain–token routine.)

(After 3 minutes, ask teams to finish and prepare for reflection.)

6. Wrap-Up Reflection (1 minute)

Materials: none

Teacher (closing circle):
“Leaders, how did it feel teaching your strategy today?”

(Select 1–2 leaders to respond.)

Teacher:
“And team members, how did learning from a classmate help you remember the strategy?”

(Select 1 student to respond.)

Teacher (smiling):
“You all stepped up as true Anger Avengers Leaders! Keep using these strategies every day—and help others do the same. Great work!”

(Collect badges, cards, and tokens. High-five the class.)