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Understanding Emotions Worksheet

Emotions are signals, not instructions. People can feel differently in the same situation, and body signs are clues rather than proof. Read each scenario and explore how noticing emotions can help.

Notice the clues

Read the situations. Choose the most likely emotion, then remember that more than one answer can sometimes fit.

1.Mele has to speak in front of her group tomorrow. Her stomach feels fluttery and her heart is beating quickly. Which emotion might she be feeling?

Anxiety or nervousness
Boredom
Pride

2.Wiremu’s team loses a close game. He feels hot, his jaw tightens, and he wants to snap at someone. Name one possible emotion and one helpful pause he could take before responding.

3.Match each body clue to an emotion it could be linked with. More than one match may be possible: 1. shoulders feel tense; 2. smiling and energetic; 3. watery eyes and low energy. A. sadness; B. excitement; C. stress or worry.

1. Shoulders feel tense
2. Smiling and energetic
3. Watery eyes and low energy

B. Excitement
A. Sadness
C. Stress or worry

4.Finish the idea: Emotions can give us information about what matters to us, but they do not always tell us exactly what to do. For example, if I feel annoyed, I can…

Choose a response

Use the mini-scenarios to practise empathy and sensible next steps. You do not need to share private experiences.

5.At lunchtime, Maia says, “I’m worried I won’t fit in at the new sports club.” Which response shows empathy?

“That sounds tough. Want to tell me what you’re worried about?”
“You’re worrying for no reason.”
“Everyone feels that way, so forget it.”

6.True or false: If two people have the same body sign, such as a fast heartbeat, they must be feeling the same emotion.

TrueFalse

7.A friend seems unusually quiet and says they feel low. Give one kind thing you could say or do, and one trusted person they could talk to if the feeling continues or feels difficult to manage.

8.Select all the helpful ways to support someone who shares a feeling with you.

Listen and let them finish
Ask if they want advice or just someone to listen
Tell them their feelings are silly
Respect their privacy, while getting help if someone may be unsafe
Assume you know exactly how they feel

Make a plan

Noticing an emotion can help you choose what to do next. You can pass on any personal question and use an imagined example instead.

9.Imagine you feel disappointed after not making a team. Write one body clue you might notice, one safe action that could help, and one person you could talk to if you needed support.

10.Circle the best completion: Recognising an emotion can help because it…

helps us notice what we may need and choose a response
means we should hide the emotion
lets us know for certain what another person is thinking

11.Create a simple “pause plan” for a strong emotion. Complete: When I notice __________, I can pause by __________. If I still need support, I can talk to __________. You may use a made-up example.

12.Exit check: Name one emotion and one possible body clue that could go with it. Explain why the clue is not proof of exactly how someone feels.