Fun Classroom Games to Teach Emotions to Elementary ELLs

 This resource can be found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Emotions-Unit-for-Elementary-EFL-2023631

Games give students repeated exposure to the target vocabulary (happy, sad, angry, etc.) in a way that feels natural and engaging instead of repetitive drills. Many games require students to talk, listen, and respond. This encourages oral language development and gives them confidence in using English naturally.

Since the board game path has only emotion words, students need to match to emotion cards to stay in their spot.   Students roll the die and move along the path. If they land on “angry,” they must find the matching angry picture card. If correct, they stay; if not, they move back one space.

This Emotions Domino Game is designed to build vocabulary, practice reading, and make connections between words and pictures. Students match emotion words like happy, sad, angry, scared, worried, shocked, and excited with their corresponding *emotion picture cards.

Playing the Guess Who? Emotions Game/ Yes/No Questions.

To play the Guess Who game, teachers should prepare a display for each student. A simple way is to cut the front panel from a cereal box and use the side flaps to staple or tape it so it stands upright. Then, glue the printable part  on the front of the display. Each student will have their own standing display to use during the game.

 One student chooses a card with an emotion. The other students take turns asking yes/no questions:
“Is she happy?” → “No.”
“Is he angry?” → “Yes!”

Build the Emotion Words with letter tiles. Give students a pile of mixed letter tiles. Call out or show a picture of an emotion (e.g., happy) using the wheel. Students race to build the word with their tiles.

Guess the Missing Letter. Teacher shows an emotion word with missing letters (e.g., s___oc___e____). Students use tiles to fill in the blanks and find the small card to match.

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Emotions Worksheets & Activities for Elementary ELLs

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Contraction Practice worksheet.  Students write sentences using contractions (He’s, She isn’t)after writing the emotion word.

Color the emotion on each face that describes it. Then, write the corresponding sentence.

Students draw the face to match the emotion.

Fill-in-the-Blank Worksheets to give students structured practice while reinforcing vocabulary.

Students draw their face inside the outline to show their emotion. Then, on another paper, write a sentence to describe the drawing.

This is a read the sentence worksheet and rewrite sentences using they’re instead of we’re. Remember to keep the emotion word the same. And, find a search the word worksheet along.

Read the sentence carefully worksheet. Color the crayon as the sentence says.

Roll and Write – Emotions 🎲 Roll the die that comes in the worksheet and has previously assembled. Look at the emotion. Write a sentence using I’m…, He’s…, She’s…, Keep rolling and writing until you finish the lines. Then do an Emotions Probability Activity. Ask what emotion students have for number 1 and so on. Tally on the board. Count for each emotion and discuss: Which emotion came up the first the most? -  Which emotion came up first the least? And What’s the probability of rolling “angry”? (e.g., 2 out of 12 rolls)

Class Survey – How Are You Today? Students will walk around the classroom with the worksheet asking the classmates: “How are you today?” as they Listen to their answer (“I’m happy” / / “I’m worried”), they write the emotion on the line.

As an Extension Activity, Survey Results & Sharing. After finishing the survey, count how many classmates felt each emotion. Complete a chart or bar graph with the results. Share with the class: “3 students are happy.” “2 students are tired.” “Nobody is angry.”

This extension combines speaking, listening, writing, math, and reporting skills, while making the survey more meaningful and fun.

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"Creative Ways to Use Emotion Small Cards in the ELL Classroom"

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The Emotions small cards are especially useful for pair and group work. Using small cards keeps lessons active, gives every learner a chance to participate, and makes vocabulary practice more fun and memorable.

 Students can play matching or memory by cutting the word out of each card. Then, name each emotion.

Find My Match. Give each student a small card (half the class gets words, the other half pictures). Students walk around asking: “Are you happy?” until they find their match. Once matched, pairs sit down together.

Speaking practice. Children can pick any card and make a sentence (“I am shocked”).

Emotion Charades. One student draws a small card without showing it. They mime the emotion. The class guesses: “You are angry!”

Emotion Wheel. Students move the wheel and says a sentence about the person shows (“He is worried”). The partner judge the sentence.

Emotion Bag. Place cards inside a bag. There is a label for your lunch bag. Students draw one and must answer your question:
Teacher: How are you today?
B: I am embarrassed!

Ask questions Yes/No questions with be using the small cards on their notebooks: Is she shocked?

I've gathered interactive games, worksheets, and creative ideas to for this unit!

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Emotions adjectives Flashcards to describe people

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Emotions are the feelings we have inside. It is important that English students learn to use these expressions.

Students can see a clear picture of the emotion on the flashcard and connect it with the word. They also allow for interactive activities such as matching, role-playing, games, and question-and-answer practice, which helps children remember the vocabulary and use it in real situations.

This activity helps students connect the visual image, body language, and spoken sentence. Hold an emotion flashcard and ask: How does he feel?

Student: (Miming) He is worried.

Shows more cards for the students to act it out.

Ask more questions to check comprehension and use of the new language. Students can also be the ones to ask the questions: Is she shy?

Student: Yes, she is.

Ask the students for any emotion: Who is sad? Any student that has the emotion will raise the hand and say: I am sad.

Activity: How Are You Today?

Ask a student to pick any emotion flashcard. Then ask, “How are you today?”
The student holds the card and answer, “I am confused.”

This activity gives students practice in first-person sentences

take a look!

Activity: Match the Word and Picture

Cut the word off each flashcard. Place the picture cards on one side of the board and the word cards on the other.

Ask students to come to the board and match each picture card with the correct word card.

This activity helps students connect written words with visual images,

Activity: Or Questions

Teacher: Hold up a flashcard and ask, “Is she happy or sad?”
Student: Answer, “She is happy or sad”

This activity helps students listen carefully,

Watch!

Communication Practice

Question & Answer – Teacher holds up a card: “Are you angry?” Student answers: “Yes, I am / No, I’m not.” They make the corresponding face.

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Family member’s name, face and emotions for ESL

This is the second part of the family unit resource. All will be one product. LINK: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Family-Flashcards-worksheets-and-more-for-Elementary-ESL-students-4841832

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Family members have a name.Use the possessive adjectives to introduce them.

Teacher: Who is this?

Students: Mother!

Teacher: What’s the mother’s name?

Students: Patricia. Her name is Patricia.

Continue with all the family members.

Family members have facial features. 

Use the flashcards to describe the parts of the face.

Teacher: Who is this?

Students: Mother!

Teacher: Look at the mother! She has curly black hair. She has black eyes.

                      

Insert each flashcard into a clear plastic sheet and using dry erase markers have the students label the facial features.

Students will understand how to use adjectives to express emotions.

I made a set of worksheets that can be done in a group to color in the facial features and the emotions. Each student can do one family member and then present to the class.

Or, they can exchange with other students in the group and read. The teacher can start a question and answer session.

Teacher: Who is this?

Students: The aunt!

Teacher: What’s her name?

Students: Her name is Lucy.

Teacher: Does she have brown hair?

Students: Yes, she does!

Teacher: Does she have blue eyes?

Students: No, she doesn’t. She has green eyes.

Teacher: Is she happy or sad?

Students: She is happy!

I also added a smaller set just in case you needed it.

After the little faces are done, you can sort the family members by hair color.

                                          

                                     Or sort by eye color.

Family Unit Pocket charts can be used for reading purpose and have them work in pairs to complete the reading task.Use these to ask yes/no questions: Is this Father?

If you do not have a pocket chart, try making the sentences on the desk or a mat.

Make it fun to read using a pointer. I had this old one from the Dollar Tree store.

I found these dry erase cutouts and use it for writing the sentences in the pocket charts.

                       

You can make your own sentences for the pocket charts. I used these strips that I had from the Dollar Store.

Or cut the words and have the students make the sentences.

To end this part of the Family Unit I made a game board.

The golf balls are the markers for each student, I placed a clip behind each ball. The cards are light green (female) or dark green (male) depending if landing on the dark or green part of the game board. Students move along the board as they answer the questions correctly.

               This resource is part of the Family Unit BUNDLE:   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Family-Unit-BUNDLE-for-Kindergarten-and-Elementary-ESL-6704385

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