Expressing Gratitude

Expressing Gratitude | Companion Activity encourages expressing gratitude and appreciation as presented in the life skills video through interactive tasks. Students answer yes/no and WH-questions, sequence gratitude expressions, and retell the video visually. Problem-solving scenarios focus on recognizing opportunities to say thank you. Language activities include categorization of gratitude phrases, compare/contrast gratitude vs. other social responses, and utterance expansion with verbs and prepositions. These foster positive social interactions and emotional awareness.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify ways to express gratitude.

  2. Sequence appropriate gratitude expressions.

  3. Retell the video using visual supports.

  4. Answer comprehension questions about gratitude.

  5. Practice problem-solving to recognize gratitude moments.

  6. Categorize phrases used to express gratitude.

  7. Compare and contrast gratitude with other social responses.

  8. Use expanded utterances with verbs and prepositions.

  9. Build vocabulary related to appreciation and emotions.

  10. Promote positive social interactions and emotional awareness.

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