Perspective-Taking Phrases

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• It is important to put yourself in someone's shoes before making a decision.
• Hey, why don't you try to put yourself in their shoes for a moment?
• Dude, just imagine if you were in their shoes, how would you feel?
• Sometimes it's helpful to put yourself in someone else's shoes to understand their perspective.