Feeling Zones Sort

This worksheet helps students classify emotions into two categories: Calm Zone and Needs Help Zone. Learners sort feeling words such as happy, angry, worried, relaxed, proud, or frustrated into the appropriate column. The activity encourages students to recognize which emotions make it easier to think clearly and which require support or coping strategies. By separating manageable emotions from overwhelming ones, students build emotional regulation skills and awareness of their internal states. This worksheet also supports discussions about healthy coping and asking for help when necessary. It strengthens students’ ability to monitor their feelings proactively.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social-Emotional Learning – Emotional Categorization

SEL – Identifying Feelings That Need Support

English Language Arts – Sorting Words by Meaning

SEL – Self-Monitoring and Emotional Awareness

This worksheet is part of our self-regulation in social settings worksheets collection.