Range of Emotion

Range of Emotion
Answer Key

Teacher Note Vocabulary Ladders

For detailed instructions Word Definition

on how to implement the
components of this lesson, sorrowful full of grief or sadness
see pages 15–19. tearful showing sadness by crying
upset to be worried or bothered
pleased being happy
Objective
cheerful being in a good mood
Students will analyze words
related to emotions, from overjoyed very happy about a situation
sad to happy.
Ordering Words
Check that students can explain why the words are ordered
Materials the way they are.

• Vocabulary Ladders
template (page 142) Sentence Clues
• Activity Cards 1. My mood could only be described as (sorrowful/tearful)
(page 35) when my dog ran away.

• Ordering Words 2. Dad was (upset) when his favorite team lost the game.
(page 36)

• Sentence Clues 3. Miguel felt (pleased/cheerful) when he helped his sister

(page 37) and saw her big smile.

• Sentence Stems 4. My parents were (overjoyed) when they won a

(page 38) brand-new car.

• Write About It!

(page 39)
Additional Words
Introduce students to
additional words such as
agitated and blissful as you
work through the lesson.
Sentence Stems
Check that student responses reflect the meaning of the
underlined word in each sentence frame.
Write About It!
Check that responses include the new vocabulary terms used
in the correct way.

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Activity Cards

Directions: Cut apart and match the words and definitions below.
Then, glue them onto the Vocabulary Ladders activity sheet in order, from
sad emotion to happy emotion.

showing sadness by
cheerful crying

overjoyed to be worried or bothered

pleased full of grief or sadness

very happy about

sorrowful a situation

tearful being happy

upset being in a good mood

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Ordering Words
Directions: Write the words from the Word Bank in the order you choose,
from sad emotion to happy emotion, on the ladder. Then, explain an
important difference between two of the words.

Word Bank
cheerful overjoyed pleased
sorrowful tearful upset

Comparing Words

Choose two words.

Word 1: _________________

Word 2: _________________

One difference between these

words is:

________________________

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Sentence Clues
Directions: Choose the best word from the Word Bank to complete
each sentence.

Word Bank
cheerful overjoyed pleased
sorrowful tearful upset

1. My mood could only be described as __________________

when my dog ran away.

2. Dad was __________________ when his favorite team lost

the game.

3. Miguel felt __________________ when he

helped his sister and saw her big smile.

4. My parents were __________________ when they

won a brand-new car.

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Sentence Stems
Directions: Complete each statement.

1. Three things that might make a baby tearful are ________

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_____________________________________________ .

2. I feel overjoyed when ____________________________

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_____________________________________________ .

3. I am most cheerful after doing _____________________

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_____________________________________________ .

4. A puppy might be sorrowful after ___________________

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_____________________________________________ .

5. Dad was upset when ____________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

6. Our teacher was pleased when ____________________

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_____________________________________________ .

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Name: ___________________________________________  Date: __________________

Write About It!

Directions: Read the prompt. Then, write a response. Underline the new
vocabulary you use in your response.

Word Bank
cheerful overjoyed pleased
sorrowful tearful upset

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