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HandoutGrade 6, Lesson 13

What Are Emotions?

Name:

Vocabulary Excited (adj.) very enthusiastic or eager about something

warm-up

List of emotions:

Think, Turn, Tell

I have emotions because .

Video Guide

Emotions are important because .

It’s to feel strong emotions.

Emotions can be helpful, but they can also cause you to make .

Emotions are either good or bad. ☐ True ☐ False

Your emotions control your actions. ☐ True ☐ False

class discussion

Feeling excited can help me make good decisions by .

Feeling excited can cause me to make bad decisions by .

acTiViTy

Emotion:

Good Decisions

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2.

3.

Bad Decisions

1.

2.

3.

wrap-up

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