Questions: Feelings in Stories

Question 1

What kinds of feelings do characters in stories have?

• A. No feelings at all
• B. Only happy feelings
• C. Happy, sad, scared, angry, excited, and many other feelings
• D. Only silly feelings

Answer: (C)

Characters have feelings just like real people! They can feel happy, sad, scared, angry, excited, surprised, and more.

Question 2

Characters feel the same way the entire story from beginning to end.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

Characters' feelings change during the story. A character might feel scared at first but then feel brave or happy later!

Question 3

Describe a time when a character in a story felt a certain way. How could you tell what they felt?

Model answer: Example: The bunny felt scared because the picture showed a worried face, or because something scary happened in the story.

A good answer shows you can recognize feelings from the pictures or the actions in the story.

Question 4

How can you tell how a character feels in a story?

• A. Only from the words on the page
• B. From the character's face in the pictures, their actions, and what happens to them
• C. You can never tell
• D. Only if the character talks

Answer: (B)

You can tell by looking at faces, what characters do, what happens to them, and what the words say. All these things give you clues!

Question 5

Your feelings have to match the character's feelings while you read a story.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

You might feel happy while reading about a nervous character, or feel scared while finding a story funny. Your feelings can be different from theirs!