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title: "Naming Your Feelings"
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# Naming Your Feelings

Notice your feelings and try words such as happy, sad, or mad. Naming a feeling can help you tell someone how you feel.

Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Self-Awareness · Ages 5 to 6
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/naming-your-feelings-mt_69hFD2NgGe

## Ready when they can

- Use words such as happy, sad, mad, or scared to name a feeling.
- Recognize that body and face clues do not tell you one exact feeling.
- Try a feeling word without explaining why, or ask for time or help to find one.

## Lesson: Naming Your Feelings

Happy, sad, mad, and scared are feeling words. Feelings are also called emotions. Mad and angry can name the same feeling. Sad means unhappy. Nervous means worried about what might happen. You can say, 'I feel sad.'

**Example.** Mia is about to sing. She worries she might forget the song. Her tummy feels jumpy. She says, 'I feel nervous.' Her words help her tell a grown-up how she feels. She may still feel nervous.

*(drawing: A feeling can be small or big. These phrases both name the feeling sad.)*

Your body and face can give clues about feelings. A jumpy tummy can come with different feelings. A clue does not tell you one exact feeling. If a friend wants to talk, ask how they feel. Let them choose the words. Give them time if they need it.

You can name a feeling while you still feel it. You do not need to know why yet. If a word is hard to find, take your time or ask a grown-up you trust for help.

**Recap.** Feeling words help you tell someone how you feel. You can take time to find a word.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Opens up

- [Vocabulary: self](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-self-mt_H4YZ1rSKP3)
- [Feeling of not understanding](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/feeling-of-not-understanding-mt_klyw-tdlhP)
- [Feelings Versus Actions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/feelings-versus-actions-mt_TU3BcLOgiV)