Self-Control Activities | Text Message Worksheets | Communication Skills | SEL Activities | Text Message Activities | Real Life Scenarios
Self-Control Activities | Text Message Worksheets | Communication Skills | SEL Activities | Text Message Activities | Real Life Scenarios
About This Resource
**★ **SEL Self-Control Text Messaging Activity Worksheets
★ 22 pages
**★ Resource Type – **Activity Worksheets and Sample Responses | Answer Keys
**★ **Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)
**★ **Excellent for Grades 7-12
**★ **Google Slide Link
★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses
Items Included:
**★ 11 **Self-Control Text Messaging Worksheets with Questions
**★ 11 **Self-Control Text Messaging Worksheets without Questions
**★ **Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses
**★ **Google Slide Link
Many teens communicate through text messages every day, which makes this resource a highly engaging way to help students practice **self-control **in both their actions and their words. These activities use realistic text message conversations to teach middle and high school students how to pause, think, and respond with self-awareness instead of reacting impulsively. This SEL self-control resource is perfect for helping teens build stronger communication skills, emotional regulation, conflict-resolution strategies, and healthy decision-making.
This download includes 11 high-interest text message conversation worksheets, each centered on a different real-world self-control scenario.
Topics include:
⭐ jealousy
⭐ rumors
⭐ teasing
⭐ digital distraction
⭐ academic stress
⭐ misunderstandings
⭐ relationship conflict
⭐ anger
⭐ peer pressure
⭐ emotional reactions
These relatable conversations allow students to analyze how conflicts escalate and reflect on healthier ways to respond.
Two versions of every worksheet are included to give teachers maximum flexibility:
**Version 1: Guided version with two reflection questions and detailed sample responses. **This version is ideal for whole-group instruction, small groups, counseling sessions, or independent SEL practice. It provides clear modeling for students who need support with analyzing communication, managing emotions, and thinking through consequences.
**Version 2: **Open-ended version without the questions added. Space is provided for teachers or students to generate their own prompts, questions, and written responses. This version works well for journals, extended writing activities, restorative circles, advisory lessons, or differentiated SEL instruction.
Both versions are included in print-ready and digital formats, making them easy to use in Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, or any digital learning environment.
What’s Included:
✔️ **11 **Self-Control Text Message Worksheets **with **Questions
✔️ **11 **Self-Control Text Message Worksheets without Questions
✔️ Detailed Sample Responses
✔️ Printable PDFs and digital worksheets (Text boxes already created)
✔️ Teen-friendly design and relatable dialogue
✔️ Covers emotional regulation, communication skills, impulse control, conflict resolution, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making
Student Learning Outcomes (SEL-aligned)
Students learn to:
✅ analyze real-world conflicts and identify what triggered the reaction
✅ notice moments where someone lost self-control
✅ describe what could have been done differently
✅ practice identifying calm, respectful alternatives
✅ reflect on how emotions influence communication
✅ use coping strategies like pausing, breathing, reframing, or asking for clarification
✅ take responsibility for hurtful words or actions
✅ understand the impact of rumors, teasing, misunderstandings, and assumptions
✅ think about how to repair harm through apologies and better choices
✅ apply decision-making skills to similar situations in their own lives
Perfect For:
✔ Social emotional learning curriculum
✔ Middle school and high school SEL lessons
✔ School counselors, psychologists, and social workers
✔ Advisory, homeroom, and character education
✔ Health classes, life skills instruction, and behavior intervention
✔ Small-group SEL sessions or Tier 2 support
✔ Restorative conversations and reflection activities
✔ Hybrid, digital, and distance learning
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