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2nd Grade How Characters Feel worksheets

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How Characters Feel

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Read what happens. Circle how the character feels.

1.
Leo eats his favorite ice cream.
- happy
- sad
- angry
- surprised
2.
Theo ties his shoes for the first time.
- scared
- sad
- proud
- happy
3.
Nora finds her grandpa at the door when she thought he was far away.
- surprised
- angry
- scared
- sad
4.
Ben's team wins the big game.
- scared
- happy
- surprised
- proud
5.
A friend takes Eli's seat and will not move.
- angry
- sad
- scared
- proud
6.
Nina hears thunder boom over the house.
- scared
- happy
- proud
- angry
7.
Kai's favorite toy breaks into pieces.
- sad
- angry
- proud
- scared
8.
Ben's balloon floats away into the sky.
- surprised
- angry
- sad
- happy

2nd Grade How Characters Feel worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Characters in a story have feelings, and the story often does not tell us the feeling in so many words. Instead the reader works it out from what happens. When a puppy is a birthday gift, the character feels happy. When a balloon floats away, the character feels sad. When a loud crash comes from a dark hallway, the character feels scared. Noticing feelings helps a second grader understand why characters act the way they do, and it helps them understand their own feelings too.

This worksheet gives eight short events, and the child circles the feeling that fits each one: happy, sad, angry, scared, proud or surprised. Ask your child to say how they would feel in the same situation, and then to say whether the character might feel the same or different.

What your child will learn

Name feelings such as happy, sad, angry, scared, proud and surprised
Tell how a character feels from what happens
Link feelings to events in a story

Common Core standard: RL.2.3

Worked example

Ben's balloon floats away into the sky. Losing something he liked would make Ben feel sad.

Common mistake

Choosing the feeling you would have instead of the one the events show.

Helpful hint

What just happened to the character? How would that feel?

Next skill: Retell and Summarize a Story Earlier: Make Predictions

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with how characters feel?

Choosing the feeling you would have instead of the one the events show.

How can I help my child with how characters feel?

What just happened to the character? How would that feel?

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