happy feelings
You get to play your favorite game with a friend. How might you feel?
Happy or excited
Your favorite toy breaks. How might you feel?
Sad
Your friend keeps interrupting you while you're talking. You start feeling annoyed. What feeling is getting stronger?
Angry or frustrated
You are about to do something you've never done before. Your stomach feels funny. What might you be feeling?
Nervous or worried
Your friend gets a gift that you really wanted. You are happy for your friend, but you also wish you had one. What might you be feeling?
Jealous or envious, while also being happy for your friend.
Someone gives you a compliment and says they like your drawing. How might you feel?
Proud or happy
Your friend cannot play with you today. How might you feel?
Disappointed or sad
You worked really hard on a drawing, and someone accidentally spills water on it. What might you feel first?
Angry, upset, or frustrated
You made a small mistake at school and keep thinking, "What if everyone laughs at me?" What feeling might you have?
Worried or nervous
You practiced for weeks for a school performance. Right before you go on stage, your heart beats fast and your hands feel shaky. You still want to perform. Are you scared, excited, nervous, or could it be more than one?
Nervous and excited.
You have been waiting all week for a fun activity, and today is finally the day. How might you feel?
Excited
You lose something that is important to you. What feeling might you have?
Sad or upset
Someone says, "It's your fault!" even though you know you didn't do anything wrong. What might you feel?
Angry, frustrated, or defensive
Your parent is late picking you up from school, and you don't know why. What thoughts might make you feel worried?
"Did something happen?" or "Why aren't they here yet?"
Your friend doesn't invite you to play. You think, "Maybe she doesn't like me anymore." You feel like crying and don't want to talk to anyone. What feelings might be underneath your reaction?
Sad, hurt, lonely, rejected, or worried.
You accomplish something that was difficult for you. What feeling might you have?
Proud
You wanted to be invited to a birthday party, but you weren't. How might you feel?
Left out, disappointed, or sad
Your body feels hot, your heart beats faster, and you clench your fists after someone treats you unfairly. What feeling are these body clues helping you identify?
Anger
You feel your heart beating fast, your hands feel sweaty, and you keep thinking about something that might happen. What clues tell you that you may be worried?
Your body feels tense or different, and your thoughts are focused on something that might go wrong.
Your best friend tells you she is going to a party, but you weren't invited. You smile and say, "That's okay," because you don't want her to know you're upset. Later, you keep thinking about it and feel like you don't want to talk to anyone. What might you actually be feeling, and what clues helped you figure it out?
She might be feeling hurt, sad, left out, lonely, or jealous. The clues are that she keeps thinking about what happened, withdraws from others, and is hiding her feelings by saying she's okay.
Your family surprises you with something special because they know what you enjoy. How might you feel?
Loved, happy, or excited
You have had a hard day and feel like you want to cry. What might your body be telling you?
That you may be feeling sad, overwhelmed, or upset
You are angry because your friend didn't include you in a game. Underneath the anger, what other feeling might you be experiencing?
Hurt, sad, lonely, or left out
You are going on a roller coaster. You feel butterflies in your stomach, but you are also smiling and want to go. Are you scared, excited, or both?
Both! Feelings can happen at the same time.
You have been working hard to learn how to ride your bike. One day, you finally ride without help. You feel proud and excited, but then you realize you went farther than you ever have before and suddenly feel nervous about falling. What different feelings are happening at the same time, and why might your feelings change so quickly?
She may feel proud, excited, and nervous/scared at the same time. Feelings can change quickly because something can feel exciting and successful while also feeling a little scary or uncertain.