Grief vocabulary sits at the centre of this printable feelings of loss worksheet, helping children and young people recognise words such as lonely, guilty, numb, angry, hopeful, scared and grateful. The page also invites them to think about helpful ways to cope with each feeling, making it useful for gentle bereavement support, separation work, or a first conversation after someone important has gone away.
This feelings of loss worksheet gives children and teens a structured way to explore the emotions that can appear after a bereavement, separation, move, family change, or other significant goodbye. Rather than asking a young person to explain everything at once, it offers a list of feeling words they can circle, colour, or discuss, helping them recognise experiences such as sadness, anger, guilt, worry, numbness, relief, confusion, and hope.
It can be used in counselling sessions, school pastoral support, wellbeing lessons, nurture groups, or home learning with a trusted adult. The coping prompt encourages children to think about what may help with each feeling, such as talking to someone safe, taking quiet time, drawing, remembering the person or situation, or using calming activities. Adults can use the completed page to guide gentle follow-up questions without putting pressure on the child to share more than they are ready to.
Download and print the PDF for individual work, small group activities, or as part of a wider grief and loss pack. It may also be kept in a wellbeing folder for revisiting when feelings change over time. This resource was created by MyleMarks.com.
