Emotions in Literacy Pre-Assessment

An (a)   is when someone or something feels or expresses a feeling.

Stuart balled up his fists and yelled, "How could you!"

How is Stuart feeling?

• Stuart is angry

• Stuart is happy

• Stuart is calm

• Stuart is frustrated

Toby was finally able to relax. He kicked off his shoes and snuggled into the couch, where he waited for his new humans to come home.

• Toby is feeling calm

• Toby is feeling angry

• Toby is feeling lazy

• Toby is feeling sad

Willow jumped for joy at the sound of the car pulling into the driveway. Her tail wagging, she ran down the hall, up the staris, and to the door to greet her best friend.

• Willow is scared

• Willow is excited

• Willow is tired

• Willow is calm

Wade is feeling tired. Pick a sentence that you think best describes this.

• "I did it!" he exclaimed. Jumping for joy and running circles around the other players, Wade knew he had just won the game.

• He was hopelessly lost, cold, and running low on food. "This looks like the end", he croaked.

• The moon hung high in the sky and with an outstretched arm and yawn he lay his head down, saying "I just need to rest my eyes for a minute."

• "I don't feel right", he said, face turning green and skin clammy. He ran to the balcony edge and leaned over, heaving breakfast, lunch, and dinner into the water.

"Be quiet", I whispered as I turned the doorknob slowly, hands shaking and sweat dripping from my brow. The heavy oak creaked open. There is was in all its glory, the monster from my nightmares.

This character is feeling scared. What words or phrases in the text above let you know that they are feeling that way?