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Social & Emotional Learning

Teach students about important concepts of social and emotional learning, or SEL, with these worksheets. From stories about important SEL concepts to feelings charts and writing prompts, these worksheets encourage students to be mindful and reflect on their own relationships and emotions.

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Reading Comprehension Passages

Read this fictional short story about a situation where someone showed honesty when it would have been easy not to. This story also touches on bravery and doing the right thing. After the story, the worksheet includes a set of questions, a vocab activity, and a writing prompt to reflect on the lessons from the passage.
3rd through 5th Grades
aThe Lost Money (Honesty)
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Read this passage about the importance of hope and hopefulness. Then answer the questions that follow to reinforce the key lessons from the text.
3rd through 5th Grades
aThe Broken Birds (Hope)
This story is about a quiet new student named Dante who seems to be experiencing some anxiety in his new classroom. When a peer takes notice and uses her social intelligence, it helps Dante feel more comfortable and come out of his shell.
4th and 5th Grades
aThe New Kid (Social Intelligence)
This story is about a struggling garden club and how one student's kindness and helpful spirit helps everyone succeed. The worksheet includes reading comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and a vocabulary activity.
4th and 5th Grades
aHelp in the Garden (Kindness/Helpfulness)

Writing Prompts

This printable worksheet prompts students to write about something that always puts a smile on their face. Encourage students to use specific examples for more personal responses.
3rd through 8th Grades
aWriting Prompt: Smile
This writing prompt encourages students to write about a time when they displayed bravery. It also includes a fun coloring page.
3rd through 8th Grades
aWriting Prompt: Bravery

Understanding Emotions

Each of your students can create their own feelings thermometer with this printout. A range of 5 feelings or emotions are shown. Students can interpret how they feel and act with each one.
1st through 5th Grades
aFeelings Thermometer: How I Feel and How I Act
With this feelings thermometer worksheet, students will write examples of what kinds of things and situations make them feel angry, frustrated, sad, worried, and happy.
1st through 5th Grades
aFeelings Thermometer: What Makes Me Feel...
Help students get in touch with how they are feeling with this worksheet. It asks questions like, "What is contributing to these feelings?" and "What are some things you could do to make your day better?" It also asks them to write 3 nice things about themselves and rate their overall mental health for the week.
3rd through 8th Grades
aMental Health Check-in
Students can fill out this web diagram with examples of when they feel angry.
Kindergarten to 5th Grade
aI Feel Angry When ... Web Chart

See Also:

Reading Comprehension

Explore more reading comprehension worksheets for all grades and topics on this main index page.

Emotions & Feelings

Check out these worksheets for younger students to help navigate and understand basic emotions and feelings.

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