Grades 1–4
Say the Line with Feeling
Read the stage direction and the line. Circle the feeling that fits, then say the line that way.
Drama worksheet · Feelings and faces
Feelings Charades Cards
Cut out the cards. Act out the feeling with your face and body while the class guesses.
- Grade level
- Grades K–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Feelings and faces
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Naming feelings, Showing feelings with the face and body, Sizing feelings from small to big, Finding clues to a character’s feelings
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Cut out the cards. Pick one, read it to yourself and act out the feeling with your face and body.
- No words! The class guesses the feeling.
- You got a new puppy.
- Your ice cream fell on the ground.
- You hear a strange noise at night.
- Your friends jump
- You rode your bike with no help.
- You put your shoes on your hands.
Words on this sheet
happyscaredsadangrySomeone knockedproudsillytiredexcitedworriedbored
Teacher tip
Read the situation on the card to yourself before acting. The situation gives the actor a reason to feel, so the face looks real.
How to use it
- Make each feeling face together in a mirror or with a partner.
- Talk about a time a book character felt that way.
- Read the box at the top of the sheet together, then try the first item out loud as a class.
Watch for
Guessing a feeling without a clue. Ask “What did you see?”
Talk about it
- How do your eyebrows change when you are surprised?
- What did you change in your voice or body to show that?
Take it further
Build a class feelings chart with a photo of each face.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More feelings and faces worksheets
Grades 2–5
Small, Medium and Big Feelings
Put each set of feeling words in order from smallest to biggest.
Grades 2–5
How Does the Character Feel?
Read each short scene. Write how the character feels and the clue that tells you.
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