Seventh graders build social awareness by reading how others feel — noticing face, body language, and tone, making a thoughtful guess, and then checking by asking and listening. They check the ideas, then practice reading and responding to cues.
Students will be able to…
How can you tell how someone else is feeling?
Project each one and have students answer about reading feelings.
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How can you tell a friend is upset before they say a word?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Recognize others’ emotions and perspectives.
Read social and nonverbal cues.
Respond to others with empathy.
Notice how others’ feelings affect you.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students practice reading a cue and responding with care. A printable cue sheet is in the SEL library.
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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.