How Do You Feel? 😃😡😭 | Fun English Emotions Game for Kids

Happy, sad, angry, scared, tired, excited - feelings that children can act out, in a game where they show the emotion and name it. First-lesson vocabulary for young learners.

Feelings are the rare vocabulary set that can be shown rather than translated: happy, sad, angry, scared, tired, hungry, excited, surprised. A child who acts one out has understood it, and no dictionary was involved.

The grammar point to fix early is the verb. English uses be where many languages use have: I am hungry, I am scared. Once the class has the adjectives, add reasons – I am happy because it is my birthday – and because arrives inside a sentence children genuinely want to say.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which feelings words come first for children?

Happy, sad, angry, scared, tired, hungry, excited and surprised. All of them can be acted out, so a child shows the meaning instead of translating it, and they are the feelings that come up in every story.

How do I ask about feelings in English?

"How do you feel?" or "How are you feeling?", answered with I am plus the adjective: I am tired, I am excited. Watch the verb – English uses be with feelings where many languages use have.

How do I practise emotions with a young class?

Mime and guess: one child shows a feeling with their face and the class names it. Then move to reasons – I am happy because it is my birthday – which quietly introduces because in a sentence children want to say.