WRITING ABOUT FEELINGS

PART A: Introduction

Before we begin to write we need to pick a topic and think about all the things that we know about that topic. Then we need to decide what we should include in what we are writing.

PART B: Synonyms

  1. Complete the chart below. Name as many feelings as you can.

  2. Beside each word, try to list other words that describe the same feeling. These words are called synonyms. If possible, use a dictionary or thesaurus to identify synonyms.

  3. Find four photos of yourself or draw four pictures of yourself, each showing a different feeling. Label each appropriately.

  4. Choose one of the pictures in activity #3 and write a story. Write a descriptive piece about what caused the feeling and what the feeling caused you to do. Conclude your description by explaining why and how the feeling changed.

Name of a feeling Synonyms
happy joyful, cheerful, pleasant
   
   
   
   
   
   


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