Fifth graders learn to notice what they are feeling and put a name to it, from the body clues that signal an emotion to the difference between similar feelings.
Students will be able to…
Before you can handle a big feeling, you have to know what it is. How do you notice and name your emotions as they happen?
Project this and answer each question about noticing and naming your emotions — read the explanation after each one.
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Your stomach is in knots before a test. What is that feeling telling you?
Students answer questions about naming feelings.
Students match body clues to emotions.
Students map their own emotions.
Students reflect on accepting emotions.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Identify and label one's own emotions.
Recognize the link between feelings and the body.
Begin to manage emotions once they are named.
Accept that all emotions are valid.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick three feelings they had recently, note the body clue for each, and name the emotion, showing that every feeling is okay to have. A printable emotions worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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