Grades 1–3
Opposite Feelings
Match six feelings to their opposites, like calm and angry or brave and scared, then write about a time a feeling changed to its opposite.
SEL worksheet · Feelings and emotions
Happy, Sad or Mad?
A grown-up reads nine little moments, like a hug from Grandma or a balloon floating away, and kids write each number under happy, sad or mad.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- 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:
- Grown-ups: read each moment out loud. Kids show the feeling with their face, then write the number in the box that fits.
- Write each number under the feeling it gives you.
- 1. I get a hug from Grandma.
- 2. My balloon floats away.
- 3. My brother takes my toy.
- 4. We go to the park.
- 5. My fish is sick.
- 6. Someone knocks down my tower on purpose.
Teacher tip
Read each moment twice slowly. Let kids hold up a face card before writing the number.
How to use it
- Keep a feelings chart on the wall so kids can find the words they need.
- Use a picture book about feelings as a warm-up.
- Use it during morning meeting or right after recess, when the topic is fresh.
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?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Read a story and stop to name how each character feels.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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