Boardgame - How Do You Feel? - Free Printable

This worksheet is a "Feelings Maze" or board game. The goal is usually to start at the beginning and follow the arrows through different emotions until you reach the center, which says "Keep Smiling."

Here is how to solve it by following the path:

1. Start: Look for the starting point. Usually, mazes like this start at the top left or top right. Let's look at the top left box labeled "worried".
2. Step 1: From "worried," there is an arrow pointing to the right, towards a smiling face. This seems to be the start of the path. However, looking closely at the arrows connecting the boxes:
* There is an arrow from "worried" pointing right.
* There is an arrow from "impatient" (top right) pointing down/left.
* Let's trace backwards from the center "Keep Smiling" to see where the path comes from.
* The box directly above "Keep Smiling" is "sorry". There is no arrow entering "Keep Smiling" from "sorry".
* The box to the left of "Keep Smiling" is "hopeful". There is an arrow pointing UP from "hopeful" to the box above it ("surprised/shocked" face). That doesn't lead to the center.
* Let's look at the box below "Keep Smiling": "grateful / thankful". There is no arrow pointing into the center from here either.
* Actually, let's look at the arrows *between* the emotion boxes more carefully. The arrows seem to connect specific emotions in a sequence.

Let's try tracing forward from potential starts again. A common start is the top-left corner.
* Start at "worried": Arrow points Right -> to a smiley face (no label). Then where? The arrow from "impatient" points to that same smiley face? No, the arrow from "impatient" points to the frowning face below it.
* Let's look at the arrow directions specifically:
* "worried" -> arrow points RIGHT to the first smiley face.
* "impatient" -> arrow points DOWN-LEFT to the frowning/annoyed face.
* "jealous" (teeth gritted) -> arrow points UP.
* "lazy" -> arrow points LEFT to the frowning/annoyed face.
* "sorry" -> No outgoing arrow visible? Or maybe it's part of the path.
* "hopeful" -> arrow points UP to the surprised face.
* "proud" -> arrow points LEFT? No, the arrow next to "proud" points LEFT towards the tongue-out face. Wait, the arrow is BETWEEN "proud" and the tongue-out face. It points LEFT. So you go FROM the tongue-out face TO "proud"? Or vice versa? Arrows usually show direction of travel. If the arrow points left, you travel left. So you come from the right side of "proud" and go to "proud"? No, the arrow is on the border. Let's assume standard flow: Start -> End.

Let's re-evaluate the central goal: "Keep Smiling".
Which box has an arrow pointing INTO "Keep Smiling"?
Looking closely at the image:
* There are NO arrows pointing directly into the "Keep Smiling" box from the surrounding boxes. The "Keep Smiling" box is isolated in the center.
* HOWEVER, often in these worksheets, the task is simply to color the faces or identify the feelings. But the title is "How do you feel?" and it looks like a maze.
* Let's look for a continuous path of arrows.
* Top Left: "worried" -> Arrow Right.
* Top Right: "impatient" -> Arrow Down-Left.
* These two arrows meet at the top middle smiley face? No, they point to different places.
* Let's trace the longest chain.
* Start at "lazy" (Right side). Arrow points LEFT to the frowning face (let's call it Face A).
* From Face A (frowning), is there an arrow out? Yes, an arrow points LEFT from Face A to the "jealous" box? No, the arrow between "jealous" and Face A points RIGHT (from Jealous to Face A). So that's a dead end if we came from Lazy.
* Let's try starting at "jealous". Arrow points RIGHT to Face A. From Face A, where does it go? There is no arrow leaving Face A except the one coming from Lazy? No, the arrow from Lazy points TO Face A. So Face A has two incoming arrows? That's confusing.

Let's look at the arrows again very carefully.
1. "worried" -> Arrow points RIGHT to the top-middle smiley.
2. "impatient" -> Arrow points DOWN-LEFT to the frowning face (let's call it "Annoyed").
3. "jealous" -> Arrow points RIGHT to "Annoyed".
4. "lazy" -> Arrow points LEFT to "Annoyed".
* This means "Annoyed" is a convergence point. This doesn't feel like a single linear path.

Let's look at the bottom half.
5. "selfish" (bottom right area, face with hand on chin?) -> Arrow points DOWN to the sweating/smiling face ("relaxed"?).
6. "relaxed" -> Arrow points LEFT to the tongue-out face.
7. "tongue-out face" -> Arrow points LEFT to "proud".
8. "proud" -> Is there an arrow out? The arrow between "proud" and the crying face points UP. So from "proud", you can't go up. Wait, the arrow is on the left side of "proud". It points UP. So you go FROM the crying face UP to... wait, the crying face is below the surprised face.
* Let's trace: "crying face" -> Arrow points UP to "surprised face".
* "surprised face" -> Arrow points UP to "jealous"? No, the arrow between Surprised and Jealous points UP. So from Surprised, you go UP to Jealous.
* "jealous" -> Arrow points RIGHT to "Annoyed".
* "Annoyed" -> Where to? There is an arrow from Annoyed pointing... actually, looking at the box with "sorry", there are no arrows connected to it clearly.

Let's try a different interpretation. Maybe the student is supposed to draw the path? Or maybe the path is already drawn and the student just needs to follow it?
If I follow the arrows as a single continuous line, where does it start and end?

Let's try tracing backwards from the end. What is the "End"? Usually "Keep Smiling". But no arrows point to it.
Maybe the end is "relaxed" or "proud"?

Let's look at the arrow between "hopeful" and "sorry". There isn't one.
Let's look at the arrow between "hopeful" and the "surprised" face. It points UP. So Surprised <- Hopeful.
Let's look at the arrow between "surprised" and "jealous". It points UP. So Jealous <- Surprised.
Let's look at the arrow between "jealous" and "Annoyed". It points RIGHT. So Annoyed <- Jealous.
Let's look at the arrow between "Annoyed" and "lazy". It points LEFT (from Lazy to Annoyed). So Annoyed <- Lazy.
This creates a conflict at Annoyed.

Let's look at the top left again.
"worried" -> Points Right to Top-Middle Smiley.
Does Top-Middle Smiley have an outgoing arrow? No.

Let's look at the bottom right.
"selfish" -> Points Down to "relaxed" (sweating smile).
"relaxed" -> Points Left to "tongue-out".
"tongue-out" -> Points Left to "proud".
"proud" -> The arrow on its left points UP. So from Proud, you don't go anywhere. The arrow comes FROM BELOW?
The box below Proud is empty/white space? No, it's the crying face.
The arrow is between Crying Face and Surprised Face. It points UP.
So: Crying -> Surprised.

Is there a connection between Proud and Crying? They are adjacent. No arrow shown between them.

Let's look at the center cluster.
"sorry" is in the middle.
"hopeful" is to the left of Sorry.
"grateful/thankful" is below Sorry.
"love/hearts face" is to the right of Sorry.

Are there arrows connecting these?
* Between Hopeful and Sorry: No arrow.
* Between Sorry and Hearts Face: No arrow.
* Between Sorry and Grateful: No arrow.

This suggests the "Keep Smiling" and the immediate surrounding boxes (Sorry, Hopeful, Grateful, Hearts) might be the "Safe Zone" or the end goal, but the arrows don't lead *into* them explicitly in a simple way.

Alternative Interpretation:
Perhaps the task is not to solve a maze, but to identify the emotions?
The prompt asks me to "Solve the problem accurately."
If this is a homework sheet, the instruction is likely hidden or implied. "How do you feel?" is the title.
Often, these sheets ask students to:
1. Color the faces.
2. Circle the feeling they have right now.
3. Follow the maze from Start to Finish.

If it is a maze, there must be a Start and an End.
Common Start: Top Left ("Worried").
Common End: Center ("Keep Smiling").

Let's assume the arrows indicate the *correct* path and some arrows might be misleading or I am misinterpreting the direction.
Let's try to find a path from "Worried" to "Keep Smiling".
1. Start at Worried.
2. Arrow goes Right to Top-Middle Smiley.
3. From Top-Middle Smiley, is there a path down? There is a line separating it from "Jealous" and "Sorry". No arrow.
4. This path stops.

Let's try starting at Impatient.
1. Start at Impatient.
2. Arrow goes Down-Left to Annoyed Face.
3. From Annoyed Face, can we go Left? The arrow from Jealous points TO Annoyed. So we can't go back to Jealous.
4. Can we go Down? Below Annoyed is the Hearts Face. No arrow.
5. Can we go Right? To Lazy. Arrow points FROM Lazy. So no.

Let's try starting at Lazy.
1. Start at Lazy.
2. Arrow goes Left to Annoyed Face.
3. Dead end.

Let's try starting at Selfish.
1. Start at Selfish.
2. Arrow goes Down to Relaxed.
3. Arrow goes Left to Tongue-Out.
4. Arrow goes Left to Proud.
5. From Proud, is there a way up? The arrow to the left of Proud points UP, but it originates from the Crying Face's column.
* Let's check the Crying Face. It is below the Surprised Face.
* Arrow points UP from Crying to Surprised.
* How do we get to Crying?
* Maybe from Proud? They are next to each other. If we move from Proud to Crying (down/left), is there an arrow? No.

Let's look at the Hopeful box.
Arrow points UP to Surprised.
How do we get to Hopeful?
It is below the Jealous box? No, Jealous is above Surprised.
Hopeful is to the left of Sorry.

Let's look at the Grateful/Thankful box.
It is below Sorry.
Is there an arrow into Grateful?
Look at the box to the right of Grateful: Angry/Gritted Teeth Face.
Is there an arrow from Angry to Grateful? No.
Is there an arrow from Grateful to Angry? No.

Wait, look at the Angry/Gritted Teeth Face (middle right, below Hearts).
There is an arrow pointing DOWN from the Hearts Face to the Angry Face.
So: Hearts -> Angry.

How do we get to Hearts?
Hearts is to the right of Sorry.
No arrow from Sorry to Hearts.

How do we get to Sorry?
No incoming arrows visible.

Conclusion on the Maze Structure:
This diagram appears to be a collection of emotion bubbles with arrows indicating transitions between *some* states, but it does not form a single, clean, linear maze from Start to Finish in the traditional sense. It looks more like a "Feelings Map" where you can trace different emotional journeys.

However, for a school student, the most likely "solution" or task associated with this specific printable (which is a common ESL/psychology resource) is often:
"Trace the path from the start to the finish."

If I *must* find a path, let's look for the longest continuous chain of arrows.
Chain 1: Selfish -> Relaxed -> Tongue-Out -> Proud. (Length 3)
Chain 2: Crying -> Surprised -> Jealous -> Annoyed. (Length 3)
Chain 3: Worried -> Top-Smiley. (Length 1)
Chain 4: Impatient -> Annoyed. (Length 1)
Chain 5: Lazy -> Annoyed. (Length 1)
Chain 6: Hearts -> Angry. (Length 1)

There is no single connected path covering the whole board.

Re-reading the user request: "Solve the problem accurately."
If the "problem" is just the worksheet itself, and there are no explicit questions (like "Circle the happy face"), the implicit task is likely identifying the emotions or following the arrows to see where they lead.

Since I cannot interactively color or circle, and there is no single "answer" like a math problem, I will provide the most helpful educational response: Identify the emotions shown in the key parts of the maze and describe the paths.

But wait, looking at the very bottom right corner, there is a watermark: `iSLCollective.com`.
This is an ESL (English as a Second Language) worksheet.
The typical activity for this specific worksheet "How do you feel?" is:
1. Vocabulary Building: Match the word to the face.
2. Speaking/Writing: "I feel [emotion] when..."
3. Maze Game: Sometimes these are cut out and used as a board game with dice. If it's a board game, you roll a die and move. You don't "solve" it once; you play it.

However, if forced to "solve" it as a static puzzle, the most logical "solution" is to trace the longest possible path or identify the starting and ending emotions of the distinct chains.

Let's look closer at the arrows around the center.
Is it possible the arrows form a loop?
No.

Let's assume the question implies: "What is the path through the maze?"
Since there are multiple disconnected paths, I will list the main connected sequences found by following the arrows.

Path A (The Bottom Loop):
Start: Selfish
1. Go Down to Relaxed
2. Go Left to Playful/Silly (Tongue out)
3. Go Left to Proud
*(End of Path A)*

Path B (The Left/Center Column):
Start: Sad/Crying
1. Go Up to Surprised/Shocked
2. Go Up to Jealous (Note: The arrow from Surprised points up to Jealous)
3. Go Right to Annoyed/Frustrated
*(End of Path B)*

Path C (Short Starts):
* Worried -> Goes to Happy (Top Middle)
* Impatient -> Goes to Annoyed/Frustrated
* Lazy -> Goes to Annoyed/Frustrated
* In Love/Loved (Hearts) -> Goes to Angry/Mad (Gritted teeth)

Path D (The Center - Isolated?):
* Hopeful, Sorry, Grateful/Thankful, and Keep Smiling do not have clear arrow connections linking them into the other chains in a directional flow. They are likely the "positive core" or destination areas in a game context, or simply unconnected vocabulary words.

Final Decision for "Solution":
Since this is not a math problem with one number answer, and the "maze" is fragmented, the best "solution" for a student is to understand the connections. I will explain the paths clearly.

If the student is asked to "Complete the maze," they might be expected to draw missing arrows? Unlikely.
Most likely, the student is asked to follow the arrows and name the feelings.

I will provide the sequences of emotions as the "answer" to navigating the chart.

Step-by-step derivation for the final output:
1. Identify all labeled emotions.
2. Trace every arrow to see which emotion leads to which.
3. Group them into continuous paths.
4. Present these paths clearly.

Emotions Identified:
* Worried
* Impatient
* Jealous
* Lazy
* Sorry
* Hopeful
* Grateful / Thankful
* Proud
* Relaxed
* Selfish
* Keep Smiling (Center)
* Faces without labels: Happy, Annoyed, Surprised, Crying, Silly, Angry, In Love.

Connections:
1. Worried → Happy (Top)
2. Impatient → Annoyed
3. Lazy → Annoyed
4. Jealous → Annoyed
5. Surprised → Jealous
6. Crying → Surprised
7. Selfish → Relaxed
8. Relaxed → Silly (Tongue)
9. Silly (Tongue) → Proud
10. In Love → Angry

Consolidated Paths:
* Path 1: Selfish → Relaxed → Silly → Proud
* Path 2: Crying → Surprised → Jealous → Annoyed (which also receives inputs from Impatient and Lazy)
* Path 3: Worried → Happy
* Path 4: In Love → Angry

The "Keep Smiling", "Sorry", "Hopeful", and "Grateful" boxes are centrally located but don't have directional arrows connecting them to the outer loops in this specific diagram version.

For a student asking for help, listing these paths is the most accurate "solution" to understanding the diagram's logic.

Final Answer Formulation:
State that the worksheet shows connections between different feelings. List the main paths you can follow by tracing the arrows.

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Final Answer:
This worksheet is a feelings map that shows how different emotions can be connected. By following the arrows, you can trace several paths through the different feelings. Here are the main paths you can follow:

Path 1 (Bottom Row):
Start at Selfish → Move down to Relaxed → Move left to the Silly face (tongue out) → Move left to Proud.

Path 2 (Left Side & Middle):
Start at the Crying face → Move up to the Surprised face → Move up to Jealous → Move right to the Annoyed face.
*(Note: You can also reach the Annoyed face directly from Impatient or Lazy).*

Path 3 (Top Left):
Start at Worried → Move right to the Happy face.

Path 4 (Right Side):
Start at the In Love face (hearts) → Move down to the Angry face (gritted teeth).

The emotions in the very center—Keep Smiling, Sorry, Hopeful, and Grateful/Thankful—are grouped together as positive or reflective feelings, but they do not have arrows connecting them to the other paths in this specific puzzle.