VOCABULARY BASICS
What is service?
Helping others without expecting reward.
Holding the door for someone is an example of this
Kindness
Cleaning up after lunch shows this
Responsibility
The word for the effect your actions have on others
Impact
Writing thank-you notes for teachers = which word?
(Gratitude)
What does it mean to be a volunteer?
A person who offers their time to help without pay.
Picking up trash on the playground shows this word
Stewardship
Saying thank you to the custodian shows
Gratitude
Caring deeply about someone else’s struggles
Compassion
Leading a class clean-up = which word?
(Leadership)
The word for understanding how someone else feels
Empathy
Making a birthday card for a classmate is an act of this
Generosity
A student who follows through on promises is showing
Commitment
When a group comes together to donate food, that’s a
Contribution.
Taking care of school equipment = which word?
(Stewardship)
Doing the right thing even when no one is watching
Integrity
Encouraging a teammate after a loss is showing
Support
Being proud of your schoolwork or sports team shows
Pride
Treating others with honor and worth
Dignity
Sticking with a hard project until the end = which word?
(Commitment)
Working together toward a goal
Teamwork
Giving up your recess to help a younger student is an example of
Sacrifice
A student who suggests a new service project shows
Initiative
The act of giving time to improve a community is called
Volunteerism
Putting others’ needs before your own = which word?
(Selflessness)