How Characters Feel in Stories
Understanding Characters' Emotions Grade 2 English Language Arts
What Are Feelings?
Feelings are emotions we have inside Happy, sad, angry, scared, excited Characters in stories have feelings too! We can tell how they feel by what they say and do
Feeling Faces Game
Look at each face Name the feeling you see Make the same face! Think of when you felt that way
How Do We Know How Characters Feel?
Look at their faces in pictures Listen to what they say Watch what they do Think about what happens to them
Happy vs. Sad Characters
{"left":"Smiling, laughing, jumping\nDancing, clapping hands\nBright, cheerful colors","right":"Frowning, crying, drooping\nSitting alone, head down\nDark or gray colors"}
Let's Think Together!
If a character lost their favorite toy, how might they feel? What would their face look like? What might they say or do?
Act It Out!
Pick a feeling card Show the feeling with your face Use your whole body Let others guess the feeling!
Remember This!
Characters in stories have feelings just like we do. We can understand their feelings by looking, listening, and thinking about what happens to them.
What We Learned Today
Characters have feelings like happy, sad, angry, scared We can tell how they feel by looking and listening Pictures and words give us clues Understanding feelings helps us understand stories better
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