Grades 2–3
Two Feelings at Once
You can feel two things at the same time. Match six moments, like a friend moving away, to the two feelings they can bring.
SEL worksheet · Feelings and emotions
Roll and Tell a Feeling
Roll a die and tell a partner about a time you felt happy, sad, mad, scared, silly or proud. A game for circle time or small groups.
- Grade level
- Grades K–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Naming feelings, Emotional vocabulary, Reading facial expressions, Self-awareness
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- How to play: take turns rolling a die. Find your number and tell your partner about a time you felt that way. Listen when it is your partner’s turn!
- Roll, find your number and tell.
- Tell about a time you felt happy.
- Tell about a time you felt sad.
- Tell about a time you felt mad.
- Tell about a time you felt scared.
- Tell about a time you felt silly.
- Tell about a time you felt proud.
Teacher tip
Model a turn yourself first so kids see how short and simple a story can be.
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.
- Model your own answer first. Kids open up more when the grown-up goes first.
Watch for
Kids who only use happy, sad and mad. Celebrate new words like frustrated, nervous and proud.
Talk about it
- Where do you feel this feeling in your body?
- 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
Grades 1–3
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.
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.
Grades 1–3
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.
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