Life Skills & Leadership: Unit 2, Session 2: Positive Communication | Page 31 of 127
Handout 4: I Statement Practice
Read each situation. Decide what the problem is and what your feelings might be. Then write an “I
Statement.”
- Suppose a neighbor had promised to help take care of a garden you share but never did any work.
The problem: Your feelings:
I Statement:
When.
I feel.
I would like. OK?
- Suppose a friend of yours stopped a boy from teasing and bullying a small child.
The problem: Your feelings:
I Statement:
When.
I feel.
I would like. OK?
- Suppose your mother had said you could go out with friends but later said you had to stay home and take care of
your younger sister.
The problem: Your feelings:
I Statement:
When.
I feel.
I would like. OK?
- Suppose your brother or sister told another person to stop kicking a dog.
The problem: Your feelings: