Grade 2 Intro – Feelings on the Grid!
This 12 × 12 printable puzzle hides fifteen feeling words—from HAPPY to LONELY. Learners build word-recognition skills and emotional vocabulary at the same time.Use it after a social-emotional mini-lesson or as a calming five-minute transition.
- 🎯 Targets SEL standards
- ✍️ 15 feelings kids know
- 🖨️ Instant PDF answer key
Contents
Word List
- HAPPY
- SAD
- ANGRY
- SCARED
- EXCITED
- TIRED
- PROUD
- SHY
- BRAVE
- SILLY
- CALM
- WORRIED
- SURPRISED
- JOYFUL
- LONELY
How to Play – 3 Easy Steps
- Print or display the grid.
- Students find all 15 emotions—left-to-right or top-to-bottom.
- Click Show Answers or check page 2 of the PDF to review together.
Grade 2 – How to Use in Class
- Predict which feelings are positive, negative, or neutral.
- Allow five minutes for pairs to solve; fast finishers act out each emotion.
- Reveal answers and discuss coping strategies for two challenging feelings.
Puzzle Grid
Teaching Tip: After solving, have students draw a face that shows each emotion for a quick art-SEL crossover.
