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Grade 4, Unit 1
Lesson 5: Understanding Complex Feelings Handout 5
Directions
1.
Read each scenario with your partner.
2.
Write two different feelings for each scenario.
3.
Write possible reasons for those complicated feelings.
Example
Polly finds out she got the part she wanted in the school play. Her best friend also auditioned, but didn’t get a part.
Polly is feeling:
Happy
because
she got the part she wanted.
Sad
because
her best friend is upset.
Scenarios
1.
Eric has been invited to go skateboarding, but he has never tried it before. His best friends are going, and
he doesn’t want to be left out. He’s feeling:
because
because
2.
Jina has been invited to spend the night at a friend’s house, but she won’t be able to watch her favorite
show with her family. She’s feeling:
because
because
3.
Mario is waiting in line to climb the rope in P.E. This is the first time he’s tried climbing the rope.
He’s feeling:
because
because
4. Olivia finds out that she was assigned to the teacher she wanted, but her best friend is going to be in the
other class. She’s feeling:
because
because
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