Describing our feelings
I can describe how the basic emotions feel in my body.
Describing our feelings
I can describe how the basic emotions feel in my body.
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Key learning points
- We all experience emotions differently.
- We can expereince emotions in our bodies.
- Some emotions can make us want to move around a lot.
- Some emotions may make us want to not be around other people.
Keywords
Experience - things that happen to us and how they make us feel
Sensation - a feeling in our bodies or on our skin
Common misconception
Everyone experiences emotions in the same way.
People feel emotions differently. Some people find it easy to cry, and others don't. Some people smile and have lots of energy when they are happy, while other people may feel happiness as a sense of calm.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
a feeling of joy or gladness
a feeling of being unhappy or without joy
feeling annoyed or frustrated
feeling scared or nervous about something that might happen
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
feelings we have inside, like happiness, sadness or anger
a feeling in our bodies or on our skin
things that happen to us and how they make us feel