Once upon a time, there was a group of emotions who lived in a human's head. They were Mad, Scared, Sad, Shy, Happy, and Sleepy. Each emotion had a different personality and did their best to help the human feel different feelings.

One day, Mad decided she wanted to have some fun. She called a meeting with all the emotions and said, "Hey guys, let's play a game! We'll take turns pretending to be the leader and make the human feel different emotions."

Scared was the first to go. He made the human feel scared by making them imagine a scary monster. Then, it was Sad's turn. Sad made the human cry by thinking about a sad memory.

Next up was Shy. Shy made the human feel shy by making them imagine giving a speech in front of a big audience. Happy was so excited to play and made the human feel happy by making them think of a happy memory.

Finally, it was Sleepy's turn. Sleepy was feeling a bit tired and just wanted to go to sleep, but Mad said, "Wait, Sleepy! It's your turn to play the game."

Sleepy rubbed his eyes and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm feeling really sleepy right now. Can I just go to sleep and play the game tomorrow?"

Mad, Scared, Sad, Shy, and Happy all agreed and let Sleepy go to sleep. They continued to play their game and have fun, but they all agreed that Sleepy was the best leader because he made the human feel comfortable and peaceful.

From that day on, the emotions made sure to include Sleepy in all their games and have a good time together. The end.

Reflections

1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. What game did Mad suggest the emotions play?
3. Which emotion made the human feel scared?
4. Who made the human feel shy?
5. Why did the other emotions agree that Sleepy was the best leader?
6. How did Sleepy make the human feel?
7. Can you think of a time when you felt one of the emotions in the story?
8. Which emotion do you relate to the most and why?
9. What lessons can we learn from the story?
10. Can you think of a different ending for the story?