Feelings & Social Scenes
Eight everyday moments, eight feelings to name — and the words to say next.
Fourteen social-skills cards for K to 3rd grade: eight short scenes where the child picks how the character feels (sad, surprised, happy, angry, scared, excited, confused, calm), three what-could-you-say choices, a situation-to-feeling match and a kind/unkind word sort. Storybook theme. Free.
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Recognising emotions in other people and choosing an appropriate response are the building blocks of social communication. Many children who are working with a speech-language pathologist for pragmatic language, or who are on the autism spectrum, can name feelings on a chart but struggle to read them in a real situation. This deck bridges that gap with short, concrete scenes.
Each of the eight scene cards describes a situation in one or two sentences (a dropped cupcake, a surprise party, a big dog barking) and asks how the character feels. The eight target emotions are sad, surprised, happy, angry, scared, excited, confused and calm — a deliberately broader set than the usual happy/sad/mad so children learn to distinguish scared from surprised and excited from happy.
Three what-could-you-say cards then move from recognition to response: given the scene, which of three sentences would be kind and helpful? A match card pairs situations with feelings, and a closing sort separates kind words from unkind ones. The storybook theme keeps the tone gentle.
What’s Inside Feelings & Social Scenes
15 cards in play order: 8 social scenes, 3 multiple choice questions, 1 matching activity, 1 sorting activity, 1 picture flashcard, 1 title or instruction card.
- 8social scenes
- 3multiple choice questions
- 1matching activity
- 1sorting activity
- 1picture flashcard
- 1title or instruction card
Words pictured in this deck
Skills Practiced
- Emotion recognition
- Perspective taking
- Pragmatic language
- Choosing appropriate responses
- Kind vs unkind language
- Inferencing from context
Is Feelings & Social Scenes Right for Us?
Best for: Kindergarten through 3rd grade; children working on social-emotional or pragmatic language goals; classroom SEL lessons; families who want structured conversation starters about feelings.
| Sounds | Not sound-specific |
|---|---|
| Category | Social Skills |
| Grades | Kindergarten – 3rd grade |
| Cards | 15 cards |
| Time | About 12 min |
| Plan | Free with an account |
| Made by | SpeechTherapyMagic |
| Format | Interactive cards — runs in any browser, nothing to install |
How to Use It
Read each scene slowly and, before showing the answer, ask the child what clues told them the feeling. Point to the words in the scene ("her favourite toy broke") that signal the emotion.
For the what-could-you-say cards, act out the wrong answers as well as the right one — hearing an unkind sentence out loud makes the difference obvious to most children.
After the deck, look for the same feelings in a picture book or during the day ("How do you think your brother feels right now?"). The cards are a starting point for that generalisation, not the end of it.
How to Play
- 1Create a free account (or sign in) and add the deck to your library from the marketplace.
- 2Open it from My Library on a tablet, phone or laptop — or share a PIN so a student can play at speechtherapymagic.com/go without logging in.
- 3Tap through the cards. Question cards are scored automatically and a summary shows at the end of every play.
Questions About Feelings & Social Scenes
Which emotions are covered?
Sad, surprised, happy, angry, scared, excited, confused and calm. Each appears on its own scene card, and several come back on the matching card.
Is it suitable for autistic children?
It was written with them in mind: scenes are short and literal, answer choices are always visible, and there is no time pressure on any card.
Are there pictures of faces?
Each scene has a picture of the situation (the cupcake, the gift, the thunder cloud) and the feelings are shown as simple emoji faces, which many children find easier to read than photographs. If you need photo faces, save the deck and swap the images in Magic Studio.
Can I use it in a group?
Yes — share it by PIN and put it on a classroom screen. Have children vote on the feeling before revealing the answer.
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