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Preschool How Do I Feel Worksheet

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How Do I Feel?

Preschool - Social Studies - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Ben got to go out in the rain. Point to his face.

    Read aloud: Ben was hoping for rain all week, and today it rained. Point to the face that shows how Ben feels.

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

  2. Ana spilled water on the floor. Point to her face.

    Read aloud: Ana knocked over the water and now there is a big wet patch. She does not know what to do. Point to the face that shows how Ana feels.

    A child holding a towel stands over a wide wet patch on the floor.A child holding a towel stands over a wide wet patch on the floor.

  3. Noah kept the plant alive alone. Point to his face.

    Read aloud: Noah watered the plant every day on his own, and today it grew. Point to the face that shows how Noah 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. Nia sat still by the water. Point to her face.

    Read aloud: Nia sat very still by the quiet water for a long time and nothing hurried her. Point to the face that shows how Nia feels.

    A child sits still on a bank while two birds drift on flat water.A child sits still on a bank while two birds drift on flat water.

  5. Omar's seed grew overnight. Point to his face.

    Read aloud: Omar planted a seed yesterday, and this morning a tiny green sprout was there. He did not expect it yet. Point to the face that shows how Omar feels.

    A child leans over a small green shoot pushing out of the soil.A child leans over a small green shoot pushing out of the soil.

  6. Your friend is sad. Point to what helps most.

    Read aloud: Your friend is sad and is sitting by herself. Point to the thing that would help her most right now.

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