Vocabulary
What does the idiom "pay it forward" mean? Use it in a sentence.
to do something kind/useful for someone because someone else has done something kind/useful for you
We were thankful for their kindness and promised to pay it forward.
1) What kind of sentence is it: simple, compound, or complex?
2) Fix the following sentence.
Because Bellevue is a beautiful city.
Fragment - incomplete idea (Complex Sentence)
Because Bellevue is a beautiful city, I enjoy living here.
I enjoy living in Bellevue because it is a beautiful city.
Correct or Incorrect?
There's the professor which I received the laptop from.
Incorrect!
There's the professor who/whom/that/0 I received the laptop from.
What is a random act of kindness? What are five examples of random acts of kindness?
an unplanned kind action, usually done for a stranger for no specific reason
answers will vary (paying for someone's coffee, holding the door open for someone, smiling/greeting someone, helping someone carry heavy bags, encouraging someone, giving someone flowers, etc.)
Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
We arrived _____ the airport on time ______ Sunday.
We arrived at the airport on time on Sunday.
What does idiom "give someone a hand" mean? Use it in a sentence.
give someone help
I'll give you a hand with those suitcases.
1) What kind of sentence is it: simple, compound, or complex?
2) Fix the following sentence.
After every quarter, some students away to another city or state.
Fragment - missing verb (Simple Sentence)
After every quarter, some students move/go away to another city or state.
Correct or Incorrect?
I spoke with a couple who their son created a popular social media app.
Incorrect!
I spoke with a couple whose son created a popular social media app.
How is showing kindness good for our physical and mental health? Name at least three ways.
Answers will vary.
(Ex. boosts our mood; reduces stress, anxiety, and depression; floods our body with hormones that reduce pain, lower our blood pressure, and help us relax; lowers risk of cancer and heart disease; turns down genes that cause swelling and turns up genes that protect against infection, etc.)
What are the three ways we pronounce the "-ed" ending in the simple past tense? How do we say the following words: hoped, relaxed, studied, needed, cleaned?
/t/, /d/, /id/
hoped /t/, relaxed /t/, studied /d/, needed /id/, cleaned /d/
What does "extraordinary" mean? What part of speech is it? Use it in a sentence.
adjective - very different from what is normal or ordinary; more impressive than usual; incredible
The magician performed an extraordinary trick that amazed everyone.
1) What kind of sentence is it: simple, compound, or complex?
2) Fix the following sentence.
Rebecca tried snowboarding, but couldn't do it well.
Delete comma or add a subject (Compound Sentence)
Rebecca tried snowboarding but couldn't do it well.
Rebecca tried snowboarding, but she couldn't do it well.
Correct or Incorrect?
I’ll never forget the moment when I first met your dad.
Correct!
What is "self-care?" Name at least three examples of "self-care."
the practice of taking care of your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parts of life for health and wellness
Ex. eating a healthy diet, sleeping enough, doing things in moderation, exercising, meditating, etc.
Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
I work _______ Microsoft _____ Redmond.
I work at/for Microsoft in Redmond.
What does "essential" mean? What part of speech is it? Use it in a sentence.
adjective - extremely important and necessary
Free speech is an essential right in the U.S.
1) What kind of sentence is it: simple, compound, or complex?
2) Fix the following sentence.
I went to the grocery store, then I went home.
comma splice error (Compound Sentence)
I went to the grocery store, and then I went home.
I went to the grocery store; then I went home.
I went to the grocery store. Then I went home.
Correct or Incorrect?
The apartment building where I live in has ten floors and no elevator.
Incorrect!
The apartment building where I live has ten floors and no elevator.
What are two "barriers" or "obstacles" to performing acts of kindness? (Why do we sometimes feel hesitant about showing kindness?)
The main obstacle to kind acts is our fear that our help might be misinterpreted or not wanted.
The second most common barrier to kindness was not having time for kind acts.
What is the difference between "passive" and "active" vocabulary?
passive vocabulary: words I recognize and understand when reading/listening, words I can’t use yet when speaking/writing, much bigger than active vocabulary, important for comprehension
active vocabulary: words I can use when speaking/writing, words that feel familiar and comfortable, much smaller than passive vocabulary, important for production
What does "hesitant" mean? What part of speech is it? Use it in a sentence.
adjective - slow to act or speak especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do
He was hesitant about accepting the job.
1) What kind of sentence is it: simple, compound, or complex?
2) Fix the following sentence.
Although he was tired but he finished his homework.
comma error and extra conjunction (Complex Sentence)
Although he was tired, he finished his homework.
Correct or Incorrect?
The gift is for you that is on the coffee table.
Incorrect!
The gift that/which is on the coffee table is for you.
What does "grateful" mean? What was the 365 Grateful project? How did it change Hailey's life?
A photographic project of something she was grateful for each day
She felt lucky to be alive and more connected to the universe/God. She noticed things that she had rushed past before. She felt happier and more grateful.
When in Juneteenth? What do we celebrate on Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is a federal holiday on June 19th.
On June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth), enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. We celebrate the end of American slavery on Juneteenth.
Many people think of it as a second Independence Day because it commemorates when all Americans became free.