Describing Feelings with 5W and H
Year 2 Language Arts Learning to express our emotions
Learning Intention
We will learn to describe our feelings using question words We will use Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How We will write sentences about our emotions
Success Criteria
I can name different feelings I can use question words to describe feelings I can write a sentence about my feelings I can share my feelings with others
What Are Feelings?
Think about how you feel right now What makes you happy? What makes you sad? Share with a partner
The 5W and H Questions
WHO - Who made you feel this way? WHAT - What feeling did you have? WHEN - When did you feel this? WHERE - Where were you? WHY - Why did you feel this way? HOW - How strong was the feeling?
Feeling Detective Game
Listen to the story Use your detective skills Find the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW Fill in your worksheet
Writing Model Example
Yesterday at the playground, I felt excited. WHO: My friends WHAT: Excited WHEN: Yesterday WHERE: At the playground WHY: Because we played my favorite game HOW: Very excited!
Your Turn to Write
{"left":"Think of a time you felt happy, sad, excited, or worried\nUse the 5W and H questions to plan\nWrite 2-3 sentences about your feeling","right":"Check you have answered the questions\nShare with a friend\nDraw a picture to match your writing"}
Share and Celebrate
Sit in our sharing circle Read your feeling story Listen to others respectfully Ask questions using our 5W and H words Celebrate our amazing writing!
What We Learned Today
We can describe our feelings using question words WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, and HOW help us write better Sharing our feelings helps us understand ourselves Everyone has different feelings and that's okay We are all feeling writers now!