About this tool

One click here produces a single emotion for students to work with, whether that means acting it out silently, describing it in a paragraph without naming it, or weaving it into a character's reaction mid-story. Drama teachers can use it as a rapid-fire warm-up, calling out names and letting each student mime whatever emotion comes up next. In a writing class, it works just as well as a "show, don't tell" exercise: give students a feeling and ask them to convey it through action and detail instead of stating it outright. Spin it between activities to keep the energy shifting and the room a little less predictable.