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Lesson 263Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 263: Vocabulary – Feelings words

Focus: Feelings words

Objective

What we'll learn

Learn the meaning of feelings words and use them in speech and writing.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Great readers grow their word bank every day. When you learn a new word, use it in a sentence right away!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word. Say what it means. Try to use it in a sentence.

Words

Word list

joyfulcuriousworriedproudsurprisedcalm

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the joyful.
  • We can see the curious.
  • You can see the worried.
  • They can see the proud.

Story time

Leo and the Joyful

Leo went to the park. Leo saw a joyful and a curious.

"Look!" said Leo. "The worried is by the proud."

Ivy came to help. Together they played with the surprised and the calm.

At the end of the day, Leo and Ivy smiled. What a wonderful Feelings words adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Leo go?

2. What did Leo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 gear

Meaning: a wheel with teeth that turns another gear

Example: The bike gear helps me pedal faster.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • calmA calm is something we can talk about or see.
  • joyfulA joyful is something we can talk about or see.
  • curiousA curious is something we can talk about or see.
  • worriedA worried is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)

Feelings words

Other

Stretch

Try more words

joyfulcuriousworriedproudsurprisedcalm