Third graders learn that actors show feelings with their face AND their body — wide eyes for fear, a slumped body for sadness — telling a character’s emotions without a single word.
Students will be able to…
Actors don’t just SAY how they feel — they SHOW it with their face and body! How do actors use expression and body language?
Project each item and have children answer about showing feelings with face and body.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Actors SHOW feelings with face and body — how?
Children explore.
Children rehearse.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Theatre).
Use face and body to portray feelings.
Make expressive acting choices.
Explore emotion in acting.
Analyze how feelings are shown.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children show a feeling with their face and body for a family member to guess. A printable expression sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.