Naming Emotions
How to use: Download the PDF to print the worksheet. Then use this page to repeat activities and check answers.
Learning Objectives
- 1Choose the right emotion word for a situation
- 2Say "I feel ___ because ___"
- 3Use more exact feeling words like worried, proud, and frustrated
Mini Lesson
Sometimes we know something is happening inside us, but we need the right word for it. Naming an emotion helps us understand ourselves and tell other people what we need.
Use exact feeling words
- Instead of saying only good or bad, try a real feeling word.
- You might feel excited, worried, proud, frustrated, calm, or angry.
- Exact words make your feelings easier to understand.
Think about what happened
- A situation gives us clues about the emotion word that fits.
- If something hard is not working yet, frustrated may fit better than angry.
- If something good is about to happen, excited may fit better than just happy.
Use the feeling sentence
- Say: I feel ___ because ___.
- Example: I feel proud because I finished my puzzle.
- Example: I feel worried because the sky is getting very dark.
Ask yourself: "What feeling word fits this moment? Can I say, 'I feel ___ because ___'?
Guided Practice
Draw a face showing a feeling from this lesson on your paper. Then use the Tracing Pad to practice the feeling words.
Tip: Say the feeling word out loud as you trace it, then tell why that feeling might happen.
Exercises
Which sentence uses a real feeling word?
Which sentence frame helps you name an emotion?
When does the word worried fit best?
Which feeling word fits when you finish something hard and do a good job?
Which clue matches the feeling calm?
Which feeling word fits when a job is hard and keeps not working?
Which feeling word fits when something fun is about to happen?
If someone pushed in front of you in line and you feel hot inside, which feeling word fits best?
Why is it useful to name your emotion?
Which word is a feeling, not an action?
Assessment
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