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Preschool How Do I Feel Worksheet

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How Do I Feel?

Preschool - Social Studies - Challenge Me

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  1. Ben's boots leaked today. Point to the face that fits.

    Read aloud: Ben loves the rain, but today his boots leaked and both his socks are soaked. Point to the face that shows how Ben feels now.

    A child stands in falling rain in bright red footwear.A child stands in falling rain in bright red footwear.

  2. Somebody helped Ana clean it. Point to the face now.

    Read aloud: Ana was worried about the spill, and then a friend came and helped her clean the whole thing up. Point to the face that shows how Ana feels now.

    A child kneels with a towel beside a wide wet patch.A child kneels with a towel beside a wide wet patch.

  3. Noah's friend forgot to water hers. The friend?

    Read aloud: Noah is proud that his plant grew. His friend forgot to water hers and it drooped. Point to the face that shows how the friend feels.

    A child tips a spouted container over a plant with fresh green leaves.A child tips a spouted container over a plant with fresh green leaves.

  4. Now everybody is shouting. Point to Nia's face.

    Read aloud: Nia was calm by the quiet water, and then a big noisy group ran up shouting. Point to the face that shows how Nia feels now.

    Two birds float on the flat water of a pond.Two birds float on the flat water of a pond.

  5. Omar is too excited to sit. Point to what helps.

    Read aloud: Omar is so excited that he cannot sit still for story time. Point to the thing that would help him settle.

    A child leans over a shallow tray of damp soil.A child leans over a shallow tray of damp soil.

  6. One is glad, one is not. Point to the quiet one's face.

    Read aloud: The bell means home time. Ben is glad. His friend has not finished her painting. Point to the face that shows how the friend feels.

    A red signal and a round wall clock hang high above a classroom board.A red signal and a round wall clock hang high above a classroom board.
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About this worksheet

A child who can name a feeling has more choices than a child who can only act one out, which is why naming comes before managing. Each question here tells a very short story out loud and asks the child to point at one of several faces. Nothing is read and nothing is written. The faces are drawn far enough apart to be told apart on a black and white printout, and the wrong options are never a second version of the right one: a page that offers happy and cheerful is a trick, not a question. The stretch questions change one thing about the story and ask again, or ask how somebody else in the story feels, which is harder and more useful than a fourth face. Talk about the answer afterward. Say what happened, then say the feeling word, then ask what the person might do next. Feelings themselves are never wrong here; only actions have limits, and that difference is worth saying out loud to a four-year-old.

What your child will learn

  • Match a short spoken situation to one face
  • Tell a strong feeling from a calm one on a printed page
  • Name how somebody else in the story feels, not only yourself
  • Notice that a feeling changes when the situation changes

Worked example

Read aloud: Mia packed her whole lunch by herself, with nobody helping. Point to the face that shows how Mia feels. The child hears finished it alone, looks at the faces, and points to the proud one. The evidence is in the story, not in the picture's mouth.

Common mistake

Pointing at the face the child likes looking at, rather than the one the story supports. Reread the story slowly and ask what happened first.

Helpful hint

Say what happened in the story, then find the face that fits it.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with how do i feel??
Pointing at the face the child likes looking at, rather than the one the story supports. Reread the story slowly and ask what happened first.
How can I help my child with how do i feel??
Say what happened in the story, then find the face that fits it.
Are these preschool social studies worksheets free to print?
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