Jimmy tells you he is having a tough day. He didn't get a good grade on his math test. How is Jimmy feeling? How do you know? How do you respond to Jimmy?
He is feeling upset! He said his day was tough because he got a bad grade. You could tell him: I'm sorry to hear that. Do you want to talk about it?
Sonic runs up to you with a big smile on his face. He says, "You won't believe what I just saw!" How is Sonic feeling? How do you know? How can you respond to him?
Excited! He has a big smile on his face and ran up to you. You could ask him what he saw!
Your sister gets home from school, laughs and tells you, "The funniest thing happened today." How is she feeling? How do you know? How do you respond?
Happy/funny because she is laughing! You should ask what happened that was so funny!
Your friend trips in the hallway in front of everyone. He gets up quickly and says "Ugh, I'm so clumsy and everyone's looking at me" How is he feeling? How do you know? How do you respond?
Embarrassed! He tripped in front of a bunch of people and mentioned that everyone saw him. You could say something like, "Are you okay? Everyone trips!"
Your dad says that he read the best book today and he thinks you would like it. How is he feeling? How do you know? How do you respond?
He is feeling happy/content. He said he read the best book and recommends it to you. You should tell him, "Sure! What is it about?"
You are talking to your friend about your new video game for about 10 minutes. She asks a lot of questions at first but then just starts to smile, nod her head, and say "okay" "cool". How is she feeling? How do you know? How do you respond?
Bored. She seemed interested at first but now she is not asking questions and does not seem as excited! You should ask her what she likes to do!
Your friend is more quiet than usual and says he has a big test coming up. How is he feeling? How do you know? How do you respond?
Anxious/nervous. He is more quiet than usual and let you know he has a big test coming up. You could say, "I bet you'll do great! Can I help you study?"
You are cooking dinner with your mom. As your mom is taking the food out of the oven, she drops it on the floor. She yells "oh no! I ruined it!" How is she feeling? How do you know? How do you respond?
Angry/mad/upset. She dropped the food she was working hard on! You could say, "Man, I'm sorry mom. Can I help you clean it up? We can eat this instead!"
You get home from school and your mom wants to hear about your day. You ignore her. She asks you again and you continue to ignore her. How is she feeling? How do you know? How do you respond?
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