EXPRESSING BASIC FEELINGS (HAPPY, SAD, TIRED)

 

Conversation

Teacher: Good morning, Amina! How are you today?
Amina: Good morning, teacher! I’m happy today.
Teacher: That’s great! Why are you happy?
Amina: Because it’s my birthday!
Teacher: Wonderful! What about you, Ali?
Ali: I’m a little tired today.
Teacher: Oh, why are you tired?
Ali: I didn’t sleep well last night.
Teacher: I see. And you, Sara?
Sara: I’m sad because my cat is sick.
Teacher: Oh no! I hope your cat feels better soon.

 

Story: “A Busy Day for Amina”

Amina wakes up early in the morning. She feels tired because she studied late last night.
After breakfast, she goes to school. Her friends smile and say, “Happy birthday, Amina!” Now Amina feels very happy.
In the afternoon, she helps her mother at home. When evening comes, she feels tired again but still happy because she had a nice day.

 

Vocabulary Table

Word	Meaning
Happy	Feeling good or pleased
Sad	Feeling unhappy
Tired	Needing rest or sleep
Birthday	The day someone was born
Sick	Not feeling well
Smile	To show happiness with your face
Feel	To experience an emotion
Rest	To relax or stop working
Morning	The early part of the day
Afternoon	The middle part of the day

Word Families Table

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Happy	Happiness	Happy	—	Happily
Sad	Sadness	Sad	—	Sadly
Tired	Tiredness	Tired	Tire	Tiredly
Smile	Smile	Smiling	Smile	—
Rest	Rest	Restful	Rest	Restfully

Exercises

Exercise 1: True or False

Write T for True and F for False.

1.     Amina is happy because it’s her birthday.

2.     Ali is happy because he slept well.

3.     Sara is sad because her cat is sick.

4.     The teacher feels angry.

5.     Amina feels tired in the morning.

6.     Amina helps her mother in the afternoon.

7.     Ali didn’t sleep well last night.

8.     The students are talking about feelings.

9.     Amina feels sad on her birthday.

10.                        The story happens at night.

 

Exercise 2: Cross-Matching

Match Column A with Column B.

A	B
1. Happy	a. Not feeling well
2. Sad	b. Needing rest
3. Tired	c. Feeling good
4. Smile	d. Unhappy
5. Sick	e. Show happiness
6. Feel	f. Experience emotion
7. Birthday	g. The day someone was born
8. Rest	h. Stop working
9. Morning	i. Early part of the day
10. Afternoon	j. Middle part of the day

 

Exercise 3: Circle the Correct Word

1.     Amina is (happy / sad / tired) because it’s her birthday.

2.     Ali is (happy / tired / angry) today.

3.     Sara is (sad / happy / hungry) because her cat is sick.

4.     Amina feels (tired / sleepy / angry) in the morning.

5.     The teacher says, “That’s (great / bad / wrong)!”

6.     Amina goes to (school / park / home) after breakfast.

7.     She helps her (father / mother / friend) at home.

8.     Ali didn’t (sleep / eat / drink) well last night.

9.     Sara’s cat is (sick / happy / tired).

10.                        Amina feels (sad / happy / cold) at the end of the day.

 

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks

Use these words: happy, sad, tired, sleep, birthday, school, cat, morning, smile, rest

1.     Amina feels _______ because it’s her _______.

2.     Ali didn’t _______ well last night.

3.     Sara is _______ because her _______ is sick.

4.     In the _______ Amina feels _______.

5.     At night, she takes a _______ and feels _______ again.

6.     The teacher has a big _______.

Answer Keys

Exercise 1: True or False

No.	Answer
1	True
2	False
3	True
4	False
5	True
6	True
7	True
8	True
9	False
10	False

 

Exercise 2: Cross-Matching

No.	Answer
1	c
2	d
3	b
4	e
5	a
6	f
7	g
8	h
9	i
10	j

 

Exercise 3: Circle the Correct Word

No.	Answer
1	happy
2	tired
3	sad
4	tired
5	great
6	school
7	mother
8	sleep
9	sick
10	happy

 

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks

No.	Answer
1	happy, birthday
2	sleep
3	sad, cat
4	morning, tired
5	rest, happy
6	smile