Grades 1–4
Kindness at Home, School and in My Community
Sort twelve kind acts by where they happen, then pick three to do this week.
SEL worksheet · Kindness and empathy
The Right Kind Words
Match each moment, like a friend falling down or a new kid at recess, to the kind words that fit.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Kindness and empathy
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Kindness, Empathy, Perspective-taking, Inclusion
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw a line from each moment to the kind words that fit.
- A friend falls down.
- Someone shares with you.
- A new kid is alone.
- Do you want to play with us?
- Do you want to talk?
- Someone bumps you by accident.
- Your friend wins a race.
Teacher tip
Practice saying the kind words with a friendly voice and face.
How to use it
- Catch kids being kind and name exactly what they did.
- Keep a kindness jar: add a pom-pom for each kind act you notice.
- Read scenarios aloud for younger kids and let them answer with a drawing.
Watch for
Kindness that is only for friends. Talk about being kind to people we don’t know well too.
Talk about it
- Is it ever hard to be kind? When?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Write kindness notes for another class, the office staff or the custodian.
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More kindness and empathy worksheets
Grades 2–5
Spot the Clues, Show You Care
Read four short stories, find the clues that show how someone feels and write what you could say or do.
Grades 3–5
Which Reply Shows Empathy?
Read six things friends say and circle the reply that shows you understand how they feel.
Grades 2–5
Make It a Specific Compliment
For six moments, circle the compliment that says exactly what was great, then write two specific compliments of your own.
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