CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

Feeling Words

Aligned to RL.1.4 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Some words tell us how someone feels. Some words help us see, hear, or smell things in our mind.

Worked example

"The soft kitten purred." The word "soft" lets us feel it, and "purred" lets us hear it.

Practice questions

  1. Find a word that shows a feeling, like happy or scared.
  2. Say a word that helps you hear a sound.
  3. Point to a word that tells how something feels to touch.

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En español

Palabras de Sentimientos

Algunas palabras nos dicen cómo se siente alguien. Otras nos ayudan a ver, oír u oler cosas en la mente.

Ejemplo: "El gatito suave ronroneó." La palabra "suave" nos deja sentirlo, y "ronroneó" nos deja oírlo.

More Reading: Literature lessons

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