Walk in Their Shoes

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen empathy, emotional awareness, and conflict-resolution skills through thoughtful analysis of real-life disagreements. By examining short “case file” stories and identifying how each person involved might feel-and why-learners practice seeing situations from multiple perspectives and understanding how emotions influence behavior.

Learning Goals

• Empathy & Perspective-Taking (Grades 4-6) – Recognize that different people can experience the same situation in different ways.
• Interpreting Emotions in Context – Use clues from each scenario to identify likely feelings for each person.
• Conflict Understanding – Analyze how emotions contribute to misunderstandings and reactions.
• Respectful Problem-Solving – Build awareness that empathy supports fair and calm conflict resolution.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary SEL, health, and ELA standards.
• Case-Based Learning – Realistic scenarios make abstract empathy concepts concrete and relatable.
• Balanced Viewpoint Analysis – Encourages students to consider both sides rather than assigning blame.
• Discussion & Reflection Ready – Ideal for small-group discussion, counseling lessons, or written reflection.
• Low-Prep Design – Easy to print and use in classroom or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students understand that conflicts are shaped by emotions and perspectives on all sides. By “walking in their shoes,” learners build compassion, critical thinking, and communication skills that support healthier relationships and more respectful problem-solving in school and beyond.

This worksheet is part of our Conflict Resolution collection.