Emotions in Action

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen empathy, emotional insight, and character analysis through an acting-inspired, performance-based format. By stepping into short “script” scenes and analyzing how each character feels-and why-learners practice interpreting tone, motive, and emotional context beyond spoken words.

Learning Goals

• Empathy & Emotional Insight (Grades 4-6) – Identify and explain characters’ emotions in social situations such as teasing or the silent treatment.
• Character Analysis & Interpretation – Analyze dialogue, actions, and subtext to infer feelings and motivations.
• Emotional Vocabulary Development – Use precise language to describe complex emotions.
• Recognizing & Responding to Emotions – Understand how emotions influence behavior and relationships.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary SEL, ELA, and health standards.
• Creative Role-Play Format – Engages students through scripts and performance-style reflection.
• Beyond-the-Dialogue Analysis – Encourages students to read between the lines and interpret emotional cues.
• Builds Social Awareness – Helps learners understand interpersonal dynamics and peer interactions.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy lessons, drama integration, counseling groups, or small-group discussion.
• Low-Prep Design – Easy to print and implement in classroom or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students connect literacy skills with emotional understanding by analyzing characters’ feelings through action and context. Through role-play and reflection, learners build empathy, emotional vocabulary, and critical thinking-skills that support positive relationships, thoughtful communication, and deeper comprehension of both texts and real-life interactions.

This worksheet is part of our Conflict Resolution collection.