More Words for Feelings

Personal & Social Development · Emotional Literacy · ages 7-9

Name ______________________ Date ____________

What does the word 'grateful' mean?
- Scared of something
- Thankful for something good
- Annoyed by something
Which word means feeling unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen?
- Disappointed
- Jealous
- Proud
Frustrated means the exact same thing as angry.
Circle one: True False
Zara gives the wrong answer in front of the whole class and feels her face get hot. Which word fits her feeling best?
- Embarrassed
- Proud
- Lonely
Ben's little brother gets a new bike, but Ben doesn't get one. Ben really wants a bike too. Which word fits Ben's feeling best?
- Embarrassed
- Grateful
- Jealous
What is one difference between worried and anxious?
- Worried means happy, anxious means sad
- Worried is usually about one clear thing, anxious can be an uneasy feeling with no clear reason
- They are opposite feelings
Two kids lose a race. One says, 'I feel jealous of the winner.' The other says, 'I feel disappointed in myself.' What is different about their feelings?
- One feeling points to someone else, the other points to their own expectations
- One of them is not really an emotion
- They feel the exact same way
Omar says, 'I feel proud because nobody invited me to the party.' Does 'proud' fit here?
- Yes, that is exactly right
- No, that sounds more like grateful
- No, that sounds more like lonely or left out

Answer key

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Thankful for something good · Grateful means you feel thankful, like when someone helps you or gives you something kind.
Disappointed · Disappointed is that unhappy feeling when things don't go the way you hoped.
False · Frustrated is usually a smaller feeling than angry. It happens when something is hard or not working the way you want.
Embarrassed · Embarrassed fits when you feel silly or exposed in front of others.
Jealous · Jealous fits when you want something someone else has.
Worried is usually about one clear thing, anxious can be an uneasy feeling with no clear reason · Worried often points to one thing, like a test. Anxious can be a longer uneasy feeling that is harder to pin down.
One feeling points to someone else, the other points to their own expectations · Jealous points outward toward someone else. Disappointed points inward, toward what you hoped for yourself.
No, that sounds more like lonely or left out · Not being invited usually feels lonely or left out, not proud. Proud fits when you did something well.