Questions: Being Proud of Yourself

Question 1

What does proud feel like?

• A. Hot and angry
• B. Warm and tall inside
• C. Sad and lonely
• D. Confused and lost

Answer: (B)

Proud is that warm, tall feeling you get inside when you do something hard or show courage. It feels good and makes you stand a little straighter.

Question 2

You can only be proud if you are the best and win.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

This is not true. You can be proud of any effort, any improvement, or any time you try hard. You do not need to be the best to feel proud.

Question 3

What could make you feel proud of yourself?

• A. Tying your shoes for the first time
• B. Being brave when scared
• C. Sharing when you did not want to
• D. All of these can make you proud

Answer: (D)

All of these deserve pride! Trying hard, being brave, being kind, learning new things — all of these are worth celebrating.

Question 4

Being proud of your own hard work is the same as bragging and showing off.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

This is not true. Recognizing your own hard work is healthy and good for you. Bragging is showing off to make others feel bad. Being proud is about YOU.

Question 5

What is something YOU did that you feel proud of?

Model answer: I learned to tie my shoes, I tried something hard, I shared, or I was brave

Good answers tell about real things you worked hard at or things where you showed courage. Everyone has things to be proud of.