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1.1: Personalities Vocabulary

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    📝 Exercise 1: Words in Context – Guess the Meaning 📝

    Objective:
    Use context clues to infer the meaning of key personality vocabulary.

    Instructions:
    Read each sentence below. The word in bold is a new vocabulary word. Choose the meaning that is closest to that of the word in bold.

    🔍 Vocabulary Questions

    • Behavior
      “Her behavior in class is always respectful and polite.”
      a) the way someone acts
      b) the things someone owns
    • Motivate
      “Teachers try to motivate students to do their best.”
      a) to make someone sleepy
      b) to encourage someone to act
    • Trait
      “Honesty is a trait that many people admire.”
      a) a special ability
      b) a quality or characteristic
    • Extroversion
      “His extroversion makes it easy for him to meet new people.”
      a) being shy
      b) being outgoing
    • Introversion
      “Introversion can make group work challenging for some students.”
      a) enjoying being alone
      b) loving loud parties
    • Intuition
      “She trusted her intuition when making the decision.”
      a) a sudden feeling or understanding
      b) a written rule
    • Perceiving
      “Perceiving people’s feelings is important for a therapist.”
      a) ignoring
      b) noticing or understanding
    • Therapist
      “A therapist helps people talk about their problems.”
      a) a kind of doctor for the mind
      b) a sports coach
    • Conscientiousness
      “Conscientiousness means always doing your work carefully.”
      a) being careful and responsible
      b) being late and messy
    • Extraversion
      “Extraversion is often seen in people who enjoy social events.”
      a) enjoying being with others
      b) being quiet
    • Agreeableness
      “Agreeableness helps people get along with others.”
      a) being easy to work with
      b) being stubborn
    • Neuroticism
      “High neuroticism can make someone worry a lot.”
      a) being calm
      b) being often worried or anxious

    🗺️ Exercise 2: Vocabulary Word Map – Connect and Produce

    • Objective: Deepen your understanding by connecting new words to synonyms, examples, and personal experience.
    • Instructions: For each vocabulary word below, complete a word map on your notebook.

    Sample for “Trait”:

    Table
    Vocabulary Word Definition Synonym(s) Example Sentence Picture Personal Connection
    Trait A quality someone has quality, characteristic Honesty is a good trait. 😊 (smile for honesty) I think kindness is my best trait.
    • Fill in the definition using your own words.
    • Add one or two synonyms.
    • Write an example sentence.
    • Draw a simple picture or symbol.
    • Write how this word connects to your life.
    vocabulary words
    Vocabulary Word Definition (in your own words) Synonym(s) Example Sentence Picture or Symbol Personal Connection
    Behavior          
    Motivate          
    Trait          
    Extroversion          
    Introversion          
    Intuition          
    Perceiving          
    Therapist          
    Conscientiousness          
    Extraversion          
    Agreeableness          
    Neuroticism          

     


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