Giving A Compliment - Students 1 - not up

Directions: Read the statements below and decide if they are compliments. If they are put a check mark in the box. If they are not, change the statement to a compliment.

Study the comic strips below. Circle the answers that show the characters giving a compliment.

• Who are the characters in this script?
• Where does Chris invite Tori to?
• What compliment does Tori give to Chris?
• How do you think Tori feels when Chris tells her she is not very smart?
• How do you feel when people give you a compliment?

Directions: In the scripts below circle two nouns in purple that name a person and one noun that names a place. In red circle two verbs.

Remember: A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. A verb names describe an action, state, or occurrence

Example script of demonstrating giving appropriate compliments:
Chris: Tori, would you like to go to the park?
Tori: Yes, Chris. Thank you for always remembering to ask me. You are very kind.
Chris: No problem. I love going to the park with you.
Tori: Let’s go!

Example script of demonstrating inappropriate compliments:
Chris: Tori, you are not very smart.
Tori: What! That is not nice! Why would you say that!.
Chris: I’m mad.
Tori: If you say something nice it might make you feel better.

Directions: How many syllables do you hear in the words below?
park __
remember __
nice __
problem __
kind __

Directions: Complete the following questions.

1. How does a compliment make people feel?
2. What are some reasons for giving someone a compliment?
3. What does a compliment do for a conversation?
4. Why is it important to compliment other people?