Lesson 25

Vocabulary

“The Compassion Campaign”A readers’ theater script

loatheIf you loathe something, you hate it.

What kind of food do you loathe?Turn and tell your partner. Form your sentence like this: “I loathe _____because _______.”

blandSomething that is bland is dull and unexciting.

What makes food LESS bland?1. mixing water in with it

2. sprinkling salt or pepper on it

mentorA mentor is a trusted person who gives someone helpful advice.What makes a person a good mentor?1. They are knowledgeable and helpful.2. They like to read books.

dilapidatedA dilapidated building looks worn out and run down.What might a dilapidated car look like?1. old and rusty

2. shiny and new

coordinationCoordination involves organizing the different parts of something so that they work well together.

Turn and tell your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “It takes a lot of coordination to cook a holiday meal because _______.”

Why does cooking and serving a holiday meal for many people take a lot of coordination?

altruismAltruism is being concerned about others before worrying about oneself.

1. being concerned only about what they lost

How might someone show altruism after a natural disaster, like a hurricane or tornado?

2. helping others in a time of need

sensibilityA sensibility is a special awareness in a certain area; for example: a person can have an artistic sensibility or a musical sensibility.What activities might a person with a musical sensibility choose?

1. texting their friends2. writing songs

advocacyAdvocacy is giving support to a person, idea, or cause.

What do advocacy groups do?

1. help people in serious situations

2. read and discuss books

mistreatedIf something is mistreated, it is used in a way that harms or hurts it.

How might a mistreated animal behave?Turn and talk to your partner. Form

your sentence like this: “A mistreated animal might _________.”

compassionateA compassionate person is kindhearted and understanding.

A compassionate person would probably ___1. be concerned about others.

2. be selfish and uncaring.