Emotion and Scenario Cards

Level 1

Overview:
Level 1 words might be used with younger students or with students who have more limited expressive and receptive language skills.

Resources Needed:
Download and print these printables on sturdy cardstock.

• Level 1 Emotion Cards
• Level 1 Scenario Cards & Answer Key

Directions:

1. Determine how you will use these cards: In a receptive matching game? In a role-play guessing game? In discussions to enhance perspective-taking skills?
2. Print out appropriate number of copies based on class size /number of groups.
3. Cut out emotion cards and scenario cards.
4. Remember that some scenarios may match more than one emotion!
5. Determine the appropriate field size based on the needs of your students.  Increase the number of emotions and scenarios over time as students demonstrate increased independence.

Level 2

Overview:
Level 2 uses the same scenario cards as level 1, but omits the pictures from the emotion cards.

Resources Needed:
Download and print these printables on sturdy cardstock.

• Level 2 Emotion Cards
• Level 2 Scenario Cards & Answer Key

Directions:

1. Determine how you will use these cards: In a receptive matching game? In a role-play guessing game? In discussions to enhance perspective-taking skills?
2. Print out appropriate number of copies based on class size /number of groups.
3. Cut out scenario cards.
4. Remember that some scenarios may match more than one emotion!
5. Determine the appropriate field size based on the needs of your students.  Increase the number of emotions and scenarios over time as students demonstrate increased independence.

Level 3

Overview:
Level 3 includes additional emotion words and scenario cards.   Level 3 cards should be used with students with more developed receptive and expressive language skills. 

Resources Needed:
Download and print these printables on sturdy cardstock.

• Level 3 Emotion Cards
• Level 3 Scenario Cards & Answer Key

Directions:

1. Determine how you will use these cards:  In a receptive matching game?  In a role-play guessing game?  In discussions to enhance perspective-taking skills?
2. Print out appropriate number of copies based on class size /number of groups.
3. Cut out emotion word cards and scenario cards.
4. Use the Emotions Word Bank to write in additional emotions on blank cards.
5. Remember that some scenarios may match more than one emotion!
6. Determine the appropriate field size based on the needs of your students.  Increase the number of emotions and scenarios over time as students demonstrate increased independence.