Flip the Script

This scenario-based worksheet helps students transform unhelpful or reactive communication into calm, assertive responses. Each situation presents a common challenge-such as group project conflict, teasing, or being cut in line-followed by examples of aggressive or passive reactions. Students then “flip the script” by completing guided sentence starters to create assertive alternatives using respectful tone and “I” statements. The activity promotes emotional regulation, perspective-taking, and real-world communication skills that empower students to advocate for themselves constructively.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social-Emotional Learning – Assertive Problem Solving and Communication

Health Education – Managing Emotions and Setting Boundaries

English Language Arts – Writing Realistic Dialogue

Critical Thinking – Evaluating and Reframing Reactions

This worksheet is part of our Assertiveness vs. Aggression vs. Passivity collection.