Thoughts vs. Feelings
A worksheet for 4th graders to differentiate between thoughts and feelings, and understand their impact on behavior.
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Thoughts vs. Feelings
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand the difference between your thoughts and your feelings.
Our brains are amazing! They help us think and feel. Thoughts are what we say to ourselves in our minds, like opinions or ideas. Feelings are emotions we experience, like happiness or sadness. Look at the image of the brain below, then answer the questions.
1. What is one thought you might have before a big test?
2. What is one feeling you might have after getting a good grade?
1. Which of the following is an example of a feeling?
I am going to win the game.
I feel excited!
This math problem is hard.
It will rain tomorrow.
2. Which of the following is an example of a thought?
I am feeling grumpy.
I am so happy right now.
I think I can solve this puzzle.
My stomach feels funny.
1. When I am scared, my tells me to run away.
2. A feeling is how your body to a situation.
3. A thought is something you in your mind.
1. Thoughts and feelings are always the same thing.
True
False
2. We can control our thoughts more easily than our initial feelings.
True
False
1. Describe a time when your thoughts helped you change a negative feeling into a positive one.