Words That Show Feelings is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on finding the words a writer chose to make you feel something, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.4. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 22 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
22 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Words That Show Feelings
RL.1.4
NameDate
Read the story, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
The Jar of Shells
Every summer, Ivy filled a jar with shells from the beach. The jar sat on her windowsill all winter.
One day her little brother knocked the jar off the sill. It did not break, but the shells rolled everywhere. Ivy felt hot and cross. Then she saw that Ben was crying.
"It was an accident," she said. "Help me find them." They crawled under the bed together. They found every shell but one.
1. Ivy felt "hot and cross". What does cross mean here?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Market Day
On Saturdays, Grandpa took Omar to the market. Omar carried the basket. Grandpa carried the money.
Omar's job was to pick the apples. He learned to press each one gently with his thumb. A soft spot meant the apple would be brown inside.
One week Grandpa let Omar carry the money instead. Omar counted the change twice. He got it right both times.
1. Omar pressed each apple "gently". What does gently mean?
LessonPrint · RL.1.4 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Words That Show Feelings
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Cross means angry — Ivy was cross because the shells rolled everywhere.
2.1. Softly, without pushing hard.
Questions about Words That Show Feelings
What does the Words That Show Feelings worksheet cover?
It practises finding the words a writer chose to make you feel something — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RL.1.4: Find the words a writer chose to make you feel or picture something. The instruction to pupils is “Read the story, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Words That Show Feelings practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 — RL.1.4, in the Reading: Literature domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Words That Show Feelings is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RL.1.4, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Words That Show Feelings come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Words That Show Feelings can I print?
25 versions, of which 22 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Words That Show Feelings free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Words That Show Feelings, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RL.1.4?
Yes — “Words That Make You Feel Something” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for RL.1.4, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Words That Show Feelings is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RL.1.4
Find the words a writer chose to make you feel or picture something.