Liam’s Feelings

This gentle, story-based worksheet helps students in Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 build emotional awareness and reading comprehension through a relatable narrative about feelings. As students read or listen to the story of Liam losing and finding his toy, they identify how he feels at different moments and color the face that best matches each emotion, strengthening empathy, sequencing, and story understanding.

Learning Goals

• Identifying Emotions (PreK-1)
  Students recognize and label feelings such as sad and happy based on story events.
• Listening & Reading Comprehension
  Learners demonstrate understanding by connecting emotions to actions in the text.
• Sequencing & Retelling
  The activity reinforces understanding of how emotions change over the course of a story.
• Social-Emotional Awareness
  Students build empathy by exploring how experiences affect feelings.

Classroom & Home Use

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to support early literacy and social-emotional learning.
• Developmentally Appropriate Format
  Uses simple language and clear emotional cues for young learners.
• Flexible Implementation
  Ideal for read-alouds, SEL lessons, small groups, morning work, or homework.
• Supports Whole-Child Learning
  Combines comprehension, emotional literacy, and expressive skills.

This printable worksheet gives young learners meaningful practice with identifying emotions, understanding stories, and building empathy in a supportive, engaging way. By connecting feelings to events in the story, students strengthen comprehension, sequencing, and social-emotional skills. Perfect for classroom instruction or homeschool use, this no-prep resource supports emotional growth alongside foundational literacy development.

This worksheet is part of our Preschool Reading Comprehension collection.