Grades 2–3
Nervous and Excited: Same and Different
Nervous and excited can feel a lot alike in your body. Sort nine clues into a Venn diagram to see what is the same and what is different.
SEL worksheet · Feelings and emotions
Feeling or Action?
A feeling is inside you and an action is what you do. Circle feeling or action for ten words, then plan safe actions for big feelings.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Naming feelings, Emotional vocabulary, Reading facial expressions, Self-awareness
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- A feeling is what happens inside you, like mad or happy. An action is what you do with your body.
- All feelings are okay, and we get to choose our actions.
- Circle Feeling or Action for each one.
- When I feel angry, a safe action I can take is:
- When I feel sad, an action that helps me is:
Words on this sheet
angryFeelingActionexcitednervousjealouslonely
Teacher tip
Tie it to class rules: all feelings are okay, but not all actions are.
How to use it
- Make faces together in a mirror before the sheet: happy, sad, mad, surprised.
- Remind kids that every feeling is okay; it is what we do with it that matters.
- Let kids choose to share or keep their answers private. Both are fine.
Watch for
Kids who only use happy, sad and mad. Celebrate new words like frustrated, nervous and proud.
Talk about it
- Can two people feel different things about the same moment?
- Have you ever been in a moment like this? What happened?
Take it further
Start a daily feelings check-in with names on clothespins on a feelings chart.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More feelings and emotions worksheets
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What Could Help?
Read six kids’ feelings and circle the choice that would help, like deep breaths for mad or asking to play for lonely.
Grades 1–3
Feelings Find a Friend Who
Walk around the room and find classmates who have felt proud, nervous, brave and more. Each friend signs a square. Fill a row to win.
Grades K–2
My Little Feelings Book
Draw a picture for when you feel happy, sad, mad and scared, then share your little feelings book with a grown-up.
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