Feelings in Phrases

This figurative language worksheet helps students strengthen vocabulary, emotional literacy, reading comprehension, and contextual understanding by exploring idioms that express feelings and moods. Students analyze expressions such as feeling blue, seeing red, and walking on eggshells and identify the emotion or emotional state each phrase represents.

Learning Goals

• Figurative Language & Vocabulary – Students recognize idioms and understand their non-literal meanings.
• Emotional Literacy & Expression – Learners connect language to emotions, building awareness of how feelings are described.
• Contextual Understanding – The activity reinforces using meaning rather than literal interpretation to understand phrases.
• Reading Comprehension – Students interpret figurative expressions accurately within everyday language.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support elementary and upper elementary ELA standards.
• Social-Emotional Connection – Helps students identify and label emotions through language.
• Clear, Accessible Format – Matching idioms to emotions keeps the task focused and approachable.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for independent practice, literacy centers, SEL integration, or assessment.
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready to use in classroom and homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with idioms, emotional expression, and figurative interpretation. By linking phrases to feelings, learners deepen their understanding of how language communicates emotion and build confidence interpreting non-literal expressions. Whether used in a classroom lesson or a homeschool environment, this activity supports vocabulary growth, emotional awareness, and stronger reading comprehension.

This worksheet is part of our Idioms collection.