## Emotion Card Sorting Activity Objective: Help students recognize and categorize feelings that come when they hear “no” and practice using emotion vocabulary. Materials: * [Coping with 'No' Emotion Cards](#coping-with-no-emotion-cards) (mixed set per group) * Sorting mats or large paper labeled: “Sad,” “Mad,” “Disappointed” * Timer or stopwatch Time: 8 minutes Instructions: 1. **Group Setup (1 minute)**
• Divide students into small groups of 3–4. • Give each group a mixed stack of emotion cards and one of each sorting mat. 2. **Sorting Task (4 minutes)**
• Ask each group to sort their cards by placing each face on the mat that shows when they might feel that way after hearing “no.” • Encourage students to work together, talking through why each card belongs in its category. • Circulate, prompting: “What clue on the face tells you this emotion?” 3. **Group Share (2 minutes)**
• Invite one representative from each group to hold up a sorted mat and explain one card placement. • Ask: “Why did your group choose this card for ‘mad’?” 4. **Reflection (1 minute)**
• On the whiteboard, jot one new emotion word or example sentence students share: e.g., “I feel disappointed when…” Guiding Questions: * “What do you notice in the eyes or mouth that shows this feeling?” * “When else might you feel this emotion?” * “What could you do if you feel this way when you hear ‘no’?” Differentiation & Supports: * For English Learners: provide picture–word labels on mats; use sentence frames (“I feel \_\_\_ when \_\_\_”). * For students with IEPs/504s: assign one partner as a reader or scribe; allow extra processing time; pair with a peer buddy. * Visual cue cards remind students of coping strategies nearby. Assessment & Next Steps: * Observe students’ emotion vocabulary and reasoning during sorting. * Note any misconceptions (e.g., confusing sad vs. disappointed) and revisit in the whole-group discussion.

Lauren Blake

1 Lessons

Coping with 'No'

Lauren Blake

1 Lessons

Coping with 'No'