L3 - Inside Out - KBZA

In this lesson, you will learn about the expressive world of

Inside Out!

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use key vocabulary
• Identify the main idea of a written passage
• Talk about feelings

Be sure to complete the lesson by following the roadmap:

1. Complete the Warm Up Exercises
2. Review the Vocabulary Section
3. Watch the Vocabulary Video
4. Play the Vocabulary Game
5. Watch the Inside Out Video
6. Read the Reading Comprehension Passage
7. Answer the Reading Comprehension Questions
8. Chit Chat - Talk about what you learned
9. Create sentences with a new sentence structure
10. Complete the Homework (Optional)

Warm Up

Practice saying these tongue twisters!

Joy jumps past a playful puppy.(p sound practice)

Fear thinks that this is thrilling! (Th sound practice)

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Debate

Read the passage and debate with your mentor!

Emotions Emotions are like colorful little signals inside us that help us understand how we feel and what we need. Sometimes we feel happy, excited or proud, and other times we might feel sad, scared or angry. Emotional intelligence means recognizing and understanding our emotions in a healthy and constructive way. Knowing how to manage our emotions helps us make better choices, solve problems, and be more pleasant for other people to be around.

DEBATE

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Vocabulary Game

Warm Up

To practice your new vocabulary, play a game:

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Topic Video

Watch this video. What is happening in the scene?

What emotions did you see inside Riley’s mind?

Why do you think Joy is trying to take control of Riley’s emotions?

Which emotion do you think is the strongest in the video? Why?

Vocabulary

Review the vocabulary for this section.

Internal

Inside something

React

To respond to something

Blissful

Extremely happy and joyful

Transition

A big change

Spectrum

A range or variety of something

Reading Comprehension

Read the text below aloud.

Inside Out is a popular movie that explores human emotion and the depths of our minds. The main character, Riley, has five main emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust. Each internal emotion helps Riley react to what is happening around her. In the story, Riley moves to a new town, which makes her nervous - life changes completely. The emotions have to work together to help Riley through this transition.

Share what you just read about with your mentor in your own words!

Reading Comprehension

Read the text below aloud.

Joy tries to keep Riley blissful all the time, but sometimes Sadness appears. Fear tries to protect Riley from dangerous things, and Anger gets upset when things are unfair. Disgust helps Riley avoid things she doesn’t like, like bad food. Each emotion serves a purpose.

Share what you just read about with your mentor in your own words!

Reading Comprehension

Read the text below aloud.

Eventually, Riley learns that Sadness is not just a negative emotion. It is important because it helps her connect with others who comfort her. In the end, Riley feels better because she understands the spectrum of her emotions, not just the happy ones. What a wonderful lesson!

Share what you just read about with your mentor in your own words!

Reading Comprehension Questions

Answer the questions below.

What transition is Riley going through?

How does Joy try to help Riley?

What does Riley learn by the end of the movie? Why is this an important lesson?

What do you think would happen if Riley only felt Joy and never experienced other emotions?

If you could add a sixth emotion to Riley’s mind, what would it be and why?

Chit Chat

Practice speaking with your mentor.

Do you think it is important to always feel happy? Why or why not?

Is there an emotion you wish you could understand better?

If you could choose one emotion to be your "leader," which one would you pick? Why?

How do you feel when you work through a challenge?

Describe a time when you felt sad. How did you get through it?

Activity

Let's practice acting out our emotions.

Choose an emotion and make a face to represent it. Take turns guessing with your mentor. Give an example of when YOU felt that sort of emotion!

Anger

Joy

Fear

Sadness

Click for a challenge!

Confusion

Disgust

Feedback

Share Your Thoughts!

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Acitivity

Homework

Option 1:Writing

For a week, track your emotions each day. Write down three emotions you felt and what made you feel that way!

Option 2: Drawing

Choose an emotion that is not in Inside Out and create a character! Give it a name, personality, and appearance!

Debate

Which is more important – emotional intelligence (knowing how to understand feelings) or academic intelligence (being good at school and learning facts)?

A big change

Transition

Inside something

Internal

Challenge: Make your sentence longer by adding “because."

When I spend time with friends and family, I feel... because...

A big change

Transition

Extremely happy and joyful

Blissful

Extremely happy and joyful

Blissful

To respond to something

React

A range or variety of something

Spectrum

To respond to something

React

A range or variety of something

Spectrum

Inside something

Internal