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Understanding Feelings Worksheet

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and understanding different emotions and how they are expressed.

Grade 3 ELA ReadingReading Comprehension StrategiesUnderstanding Feelings
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TextMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerTrue / False

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3

Topics

ELAGrade 3FeelingsEmotionsReading Comprehension
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Understanding Feelings

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand different feelings and how people express them.

Read the story below and then answer the questions that follow.

Lily woke up feeling excited. Today was her birthday, and she was going to have a party! She jumped out of bed and ran to the kitchen. Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. "Happy birthday, sweetie!" she said. Later, at the party, Lily opened a present from her best friend, Mia. It was a brand new art set, just what she wanted! Lily grinned from ear to ear. Suddenly, the lights flickered and went out. Everyone gasped. Lily felt a little scared in the dark. But then her dad lit some candles, and everyone started singing. Lily giggled. It was still the best birthday ever!

1. How did Lily feel when she first woke up on her birthday?

a

Sad

b

Angry

c

Excited

d

Tired

2. What did Lily do when she opened the art set from Mia?

a

Cried

b

Grinned from ear to ear

c

Frowned

d

Hid it

3. How did Lily feel when the lights went out?

a

Happy

b

Scared

c

Bored

d

Surprised

Complete the sentences with the best feeling word.

1. When I get a new toy, I feel  .

2. If I lose my favorite book, I might feel  .

3. When someone is mean to me, I feel  .

4. If I finish all my chores, my parents might feel   of me.

1. Think about a time you felt really happy. What made you feel that way?

2. Describe a time you felt a little sad. What happened?

Read each statement and circle True or False.

1. It's okay to feel sad sometimes.

T

True

F

False

2. Everyone shows their feelings in the exact same way.

T

True

F

False