Name _________________ Date_________ Period ______
An “I” statement is a statement of your feelings that does not blame or judge the other person. In an I-statement, you are taking responsibility for your own feelings and communicating positively with someone.
Directions: Change the “You” Statements below into “I” statements.
- Figure out how the person is feeling.
- An “I” statement starts with “I feel…,” “I want….,” “I’m upset because….”
- Then say what you would like to happen next. “I would like for you to….” or “I want…”
|1. You never call me when I ask you to!|
|2. I hate you! You told her my secret!|
|3. Why don’t you ever clean your room?? I’ve asked you to do it five times!|
|4. You are so annoying when you tease me!|
|5. Shut up! Will you stop interrupting me?!|
|6.Turn down that stereo! I can’t hear myself think!|
|7. You always ignore me when your other friends are around!|
|8. Mom/Dad- You never let me do anything! You treat me like a baby!|
|9. Why don’t you do your own homework and stop copying mine?!|
|10. You never told us the assignment was due today!|