Central Idea
What is the main purpose of the article about belonging?
Its to explain the importance of belonging to our mental and emotional well-being?
This quote from paragraph 1 supports the idea that belonging makes people feel safe.
What is "It's that feeling of walking into a room and instantly feeling at home"?
According to the article, the feeling of belonging helps people form these kinds of relationships.
What are stable, long-lasting relationships?
A major theme in the article is that everyone wants this.
What is to feel accepted or to belong?
This fruit has its seeds on the outside.
What is a strawberry?
Paragraph 2 says that belonging improves this aspect of health.
What is mental and physical health?
A line from paragraph 5 that shows people may change to fit in.
What is “The need to belong to a group also can lead to changes in behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes”?
Belonging can influence how people dress or act in order to do this.
What is fit in with a group?
The article’s message suggests that belonging impacts both mental and this type of health.
What is physical health?
How many people live in Hawaii?
1.446 Million
Paragraph 3 emphasizes the need to be accepted by these.
What are members of a group?
Which phrase in paragraph 9 shows that people change their appearance to fit in?
What is “adopt the dress and mannerisms of the other members”?
Shared values, interests, and identities help create this.
What is a sense of connection or belonging?
This theme is seen when people change to meet group expectations.
What is conformity or fitting in?
What is the hawaii state fish
Bouns if you guys spell it correctly
humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
The article connects the need to belong with this concept from Maslow.
What is the hierarchy of needs?
What line from the article shows that shared values help us connect?
What is “Having the same beliefs and values as others can contribute to a sense of closeness and community”?
Teens might choose friends based on these shared pop culture traits.
What are clothing, music, and interests?
The article shows that being part of something bigger than ourselves can give people this.
What is purpose or meaning?
Where will the nest summer olympics take place? Double points if you name the city
USA Los Angeles
The article implies that belonging can motivate people to change these three things.
What are behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes?
A quote that supports the idea that people compare themselves to others in a group.
What is “It's also common for people to spend a great deal of time comparing themselves to other group members”?
According to paragraph 6, this type of motivation drives our desire to belong.
What is intrinsic motivation?
A deeper theme is that shared human needs influence our behaviors in social groups.
What is human connection and social identity?
SIKE!!! Here is a comprehension question: According to the article, this psychological process causes people to judge how well they fit in by comparing themselves to others in a group.
What is social comparison?