Finding Feelings Worksheet - Free Printable

Absolutely! Let’s solve this “Finding Feelings” worksheet step by step.

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🎯 Task Goal:

Read the short story and identify:
1. Words that express feelings (emotion words used in the story).
2. Words that make you feel a certain way when you read them (how those words affect *your* emotions).

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## ✔ STEP 1: Read the Story Carefully

> I went to the circus last night with my family. I was very excited. The clowns were very funny and made me happy to watch them. I was nervous when I saw the acrobats hanging high above us. My tummy was growling so mom bought me some popcorn. When the elephants came out all in a line, one stumbled and we all gasped. I felt sorry that the elephant tripped. My sister started to cry. But I hugged her and told her the elephant was just fine and she’d enjoy watching his tricks. My sister smiled and I knew she was happy again. The rest of the circus was fun and we had a great time. I can’t wait until the circus comes back to town!

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## ✔ STEP 2: Find Words That Express Feelings (from the story)

These are emotion words directly stated in the text.

Let’s pull them out:

- excited
- happy
- nervous
- gasped *(shows surprise/shock — an emotional reaction)*
- sorry *(feeling empathy or sadness)*
- cry *(shows sadness or fear)*
- smiled *(shows happiness)*
- fun *(positive feeling)*
- great time *(positive emotion/experience)*
- can’t wait *(shows eagerness/excitement)*

> 💡 Note: Some words like “gasped,” “cried,” or “smiled” are actions, but they express strong feelings — so they count!

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## ✔ STEP 3: Fill in “These are words I see above that show feelings.”

You can list the emotion words you found:

```
excited
happy
nervous
gasped
sorry
cry
smiled
fun
great time
can’t wait
```

*(You can write 8–10 of these — pick the strongest ones.)*

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## ✔ STEP 4: Fill in “These are words I see above that make me feel…”

This part asks: How do these words make YOU feel?

Think about how each word makes *you* react emotionally as you read.

Example:

| These words... | make me feel... |
|------------------------|--------------------------|
| excited | happy and eager |
| nervous | a little scared or tense |
| gasped | surprised or shocked |
| sorry | sad or sympathetic |
| cried | worried or concerned |
| smiled | warm and happy |
| fun | joyful and entertained |
| can’t wait | excited and hopeful |

> 💡 Tip: Be honest! If “clowns” makes you laugh or “acrobats” makes you nervous — you can even add those if you want to go beyond the emotion words. But stick to words from the story for accuracy.

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## ✍️ Final Answers (Filled Worksheet Style):

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➤ These are words I see above that show feelings.

```
excited
happy
nervous
gasped
sorry
cry
smiled
fun
great time
can’t wait
```

*(Write 6–10 in the boxes — space is limited.)*

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➤ These are words I see above that make me feel…

| These words... | make me feel... |
|----------------|-------------------------|
| excited | happy and ready for fun |
| nervous | a little scared |
| gasped | surprised |
| sorry | sad for the elephant |
| cried | worried about the sister|
| smiled | glad she felt better |
| fun | joyful |
| can’t wait | excited for next time |

*(Fill in 4–6 pairs depending on space.)*

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## 🧠 Why This Activity Matters:

This helps kids:
- Recognize emotion vocabulary.
- Connect words to personal feelings.
- Understand how stories evoke emotions.
- Build empathy and emotional awareness.

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✔ You’ve now successfully completed the worksheet! Great job finding feelings in the story 😊🎉

Let me know if you want a printable version or to turn this into a classroom activity!