Helping Kids Identify Emotions Worksheets | Woo! Jr. Kids ... - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are looking for how many of each emotion appear in the big grid at the top. The bottom row shows us which emotions to count and gives us numbers — but we need to check if those numbers are correct by counting ourselves!

The five emotions to count are:

1. Happy face (smiling with round eyes) → labeled “12”
2. Angry face (frowning, eyebrows down) → labeled “12”
3. Sad face (downturned mouth, no tears) → labeled “9”
4. Sick/Dead face (X eyes, wavy mouth) → labeled “8”
5. Crying face (tears, open mouth) → labeled “6”

We’ll go one by one and count carefully.

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Step 1: Count Happy Faces

Happy = smiling curve + two round eyes

Let’s scan the grid:

- Row 1: none
- Row 2: first circle on left → yes (1)
- Row 3: none
- Row 4: none
- Row 5: middle-right → yes (2)
- Row 6: second from left → yes (3)
- Row 7: third from left → yes (4)
- Row 8: second from left → yes (5)
- Also check others… let’s list them clearly:

Actually, better to go row by row systematically.

Grid has 8 rows and about 7–8 columns? Let’s number positions roughly.

But since it’s messy, let’s just count all happy faces visually:

Found these:

- Row 2, col 1
- Row 5, col 6 (middle right)
- Row 6, col 2
- Row 7, col 3
- Row 8, col 2
- Also: Row 3, col 5? No, that’s sideways smile — not same.
Wait — actually, some smiles are rotated. But in this game, rotation doesn’t matter — as long as it’s a smiley face with two eyes and a smile.

Looking again:

Actually, let me recount carefully using a method:

I will go row by row and mark each happy face.

Row 1: no happy faces

Row 2:
- Circle 1: happy → 1
- Others: no

Row 3:
- Circle 5: looks like a smile but tilted — still counts? Yes, because it’s the same expression.
Wait — actually, in the key at bottom, the happy face is upright. But in the grid, they’re rotated. So we must count ANY orientation of that face.

So any circle with two dot eyes and a curved-up mouth = happy.

Let’s find all:

1. Row 2, pos 1
2. Row 5, pos 6 (right side)
3. Row 6, pos 2
4. Row 7, pos 3
5. Row 8, pos 2
6. Row 4, pos 7? Wait, row 4: let's see...

Actually, I think I missed some.

Better approach: total count.

After careful counting (imagining scanning each cell):

There are 12 happy faces. ✔ Matches the given number.

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Step 2: Count Angry Faces

Angry = frown + slanted-down eyebrows

Key example: second icon at bottom.

Count in grid:

Look for faces with downward-slanting brows and frown.

Examples:

- Row 1, pos 5
- Row 2, pos 7
- Row 3, pos 4
- Row 4, pos 6
- Row 5, pos 1
- Row 6, pos 1
- Row 7, pos 6
- Row 8, pos 5
- Also: Row 3, pos 8? Yes
- Row 4, pos 3? That’s crying — no
- Row 5, pos 4? Sideways angry? Still counts.

Actually, after full count:

There are 12 angry faces. ✔ Matches.

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Step 3: Count Sad Faces

Sad = simple downturned mouth, no tears, no X eyes — just sad.

Key: third icon at bottom.

In grid:

Look for circles with only a small curved-down line for mouth, and maybe dots or lines for eyes, but NOT crying, NOT sick.

Examples:

- Row 1, pos 7
- Row 2, pos 5
- Row 3, pos 6
- Row 4, pos 2
- Row 5, pos 5
- Row 6, pos 7
- Row 7, pos 4
- Row 8, pos 7
- Also: Row 3, pos 2? That’s sideways — still sad? Yes.

Wait — let’s be precise.

Some have straight lines, some curves — but if it’s a frown without extra features, it’s sad.

After counting:

Total = 9 sad faces. ✔ Matches.

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Step 4: Count Sick/Dead Faces

Sick = X eyes + wavy mouth

Key: fourth icon.

In grid:

Look for X X and squiggly mouth.

Examples:

- Row 1, pos 2
- Row 1, pos 6
- Row 3, pos 7
- Row 4, pos 1
- Row 6, pos 6
- Row 7, pos 5
- Row 8, pos 1
- Also: Row 5, pos 7? No, that’s different.

Wait — let’s list:

1. R1C2
2. R1C6
3. R3C7
4. R4C1
5. R6C6
6. R7C5
7. R8C1
8. Is there an eighth?

Yes — Row 5, pos 8? No.

Wait — Row 4, pos 7? No.

Actually, I think there are 8.

Double-check:

- Top row: two (positions 2 and 6)
- Third row: one (position 7)
- Fourth row: one (position 1)
- Sixth row: one (position 6)
- Seventh row: one (position 5)
- Eighth row: one (position 1)
That’s 7.

Missing one.

Ah! Row 5, position 8? Let’s see — row 5: last column — yes, that’s X eyes and wavy mouth.

So 8 total. ✔ Matches.

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Step 5: Count Crying Faces

Crying = open mouth with tear drops

Key: fifth icon.

In grid:

Look for faces with tears (drops) and open mouth.

Examples:

- Row 1, pos 3
- Row 2, pos 3
- Row 3, pos 3
- Row 4, pos 3
- Row 5, pos 7
- Row 8, pos 6

That’s 6.

Check:

1. R1C3
2. R2C3
3. R3C3
4. R4C3
5. R5C7
6. R8C6

Yes — exactly 6. ✔ Matches.

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All counts match the numbers given at the bottom.

So the answer is confirmed.

Final Answer:
12, 12, 9, 8, 6