L2 - Feelings & Emotions

Welcome to Beginner Writing

Feelings & Emotions!

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Understand How to Write about Feelings & Emotions
• Write Your Own Feelings & Emotions Sample
• Use the Pop-Up Pointers to Edit and Polish Your Work

Be sure to complete the lesson by following the roadmap:

1. Play the Warm-Up Game
2. Learn About Feelings & Emotions in Writing
3. Choose Your Topic and Complete the Quick-Write

1. Complete the Writing Activity
2. Explore the Pop-Up Pointer
3. Edit Your Work
4. Discuss Your Homework

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Warm Up

Let's practice acting out our emotions!

Take turns acting out an emotion or feeling. Guess what emotion it is and write a sentence about it!

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Let'sLearn

Let's Learn about writing Feelings & Emotions.

Feelings & Emotions

Feelings & Emotions are words that tell how a person feels inside. They help your writing sound more real and help readers understand characters.

Emotion Words describe how someone feels. They help readers stay engaged.

Signals are small events that cause feelings.

Intensity refers to how strong a feeling is. Some emotions can be very intense.

Pathos is when writers use emotions to connect with a reader.

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ExampleText

Read the writing example out loud. Can you identify the key elements?

Pop-Up:Emotion Investigator

Lena felt nervous as she waited for her turn on stage. Her hands were shaking, but she took a deep breath and walked forward. When the music started, she began to smile. By the end, she felt proud of herself.

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QuickWrite

Choose a Writing Topic. Spend 5 minutes writing!

Option 2:Scared to Brave

Write about a character who feels scared, then becomes brave. What made them feel differently?

Option 1:Feeling Excited

Write about a time when you felt excited. What made you feel that way?

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Edit YourWork

Ready to make your writing shine?

Emoji Check

For each sentence, ask yourself: "Which emoji matches this feeling?"

Emotion Booster

Replace any weak emotions (like "good") with stronger ones (like "joyful").

Word Swap

Find two emotion words and switch them to change the tone. How does this change the message? Happy --> Annoyed

Act It Out: Act out the emotions while your mentor reads out loud!

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Feedback

Share Your Thoughts!

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Homework

Homework

Option 2:Character Arc

Create a story where a character starts out feeling one emotion and ends up feeling a different way. Be sure to explain what changes!

Option 1:Daily Diary

Write about how you feel in the morning, afternoon, and night. Think about what signals those feelings.

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Example:

Pathos: The lost puppy shivered in the cold.

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She was so terrified that she froze.

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Her face lit up with happiness.

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Not Intense:He felt happy because it was Friday. Very Intense: She felt a joy so powerful that she wanted to jump up and down.

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I am scared because the dog barks so loudly!

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I feel nervous before a test. She felt so happy on her birthday.

Check Your Work

Key: Emotion Words & Feeling Phrases

Lena felt nervous as she waited for her turn on stage. Her hands were shaking, but she took a deep breath and walked forward. When the music started, she began to smile. By the end, she felt proud of herself.

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He held his head in his hands, deeply sad.

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Emotion Words: Sad, Happy, Angry, Nervous, Scared, Excited, Tired, Energetic