Other Words for Angry: Feelings Synonyms

‘Other Words for ‘Angry” is a worksheet designed to support with building emotional vocabulary. This synonyms activity is perfect for KS2!
The first step of learning how to manage anger is identifying all the words associated with feeling angry, such as seething, explosive, furious, boiling, fuming, irritated, hot, enraged, cross, annoyed and more!
How could this resource be used?
- To support emotional regulation.
- To support emotional literacy and identifying feelings on a scale.
- To support with managing big feelings, such as anger.
- To support a child 1:1.
Relevant Curriculum Links:
England PSHE – Which statutory PSHE curriculum* objectives does this resource fall into? *in line with the PSHE Association 2021 Statutory Guidance.
- KS1: H13. how feelings can affect people’s bodies and how they behave.
- KS1: H15. to recognise that not everyone feels the same at the same time, or feels the same about the same things.
- KS1: H16. about ways of sharing feelings; a range of words to describe feelings.
- KS1:H18. different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
- KS1: H19. to recognise when they need help with feelings; that it is important to ask for help with feelings; and how to ask for it.
- KS2: H17. to recognise that feelings can change over time and range in intensity.
- KS2: H18. about everyday things that affect feelings and the importance of expressing feelings.
- KS2: H19. a varied vocabulary to use when talking about feelings; about how to express feelings in different ways.
- KS2: H20. strategies to respond to feelings, including intense or conflicting feelings; how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):
- Mental and Emotional Wellbeing:
- I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
- I understand that my feelings and reactions can change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave. HWB 0-04a / HWB 1-04a / HWB 2-04a / HWB 3-04a / HWB 4-04a.
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