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.
SEL worksheet · Feelings and emotions
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.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 20 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:
- Circle the letter of the choice that would help most.
- 1. Mia feels mad because her block tower fell.
- 2. Leo feels lonely at recess.
- 3. Ana feels worried after a bad dream.
Teacher tip
Ask kids which helping choice they would pick for themselves.
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.
- Read scenarios aloud for younger kids and let them answer with a drawing.
Watch for
Kids who only use happy, sad and mad. Celebrate new words like frustrated, nervous and proud.
Talk about it
- What helps you when you feel this way?
- 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.
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Grades K–2
Name That Feeling
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