Naming Basic Emotions
Personal & Social Development · Emotional Literacy · language
Name and recognise basic emotions — happy, sad, angry, scared, excited, and surprised — in themselves and in others by looking at facial expressions and body language
What mastery looks like
- Label at least five basic emotions from pictures or real situations
- Match facial expressions to emotion words in a sorting activity
- Say 'I feel ___' using a correct emotion word when asked about their own day
Check your understanding
If Naming Basic Emotions sees a friend crying at a birthday party, can they tell you what that friend might be feeling and name the emotion?
Prerequisites
None — this is a foundational concept.