Response to Text: Gratitude (Friday W9, T3)

 Response to text:

Gratitude

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Gratitude is… 

a) about focusing on the good things in our lives b) a positive emotion

c) about pausing and appreciating what we have d) all of the above

2. Highlight all of the words that can be used to describe gratitude?

blessed thankful fortunate lucky unlucky humbled smile

3. Explain why gratitude matters:i 

Gratitude doesn’t just make us feel good, if we make a habit of gratitude in our lives it can also be good for us. Gratitude as well as many other positive emotions can have a positive effect on our lives. There has been lots of brain research conducted that shows positive emotions are good for our bodies, minds and brains. Positive emotions boost our ability to learn to make good decisions. Research also shows that people who practice gratitude more often are happier and less stressed in some situations.

4. True or False: RAK stands for Random Act of Kindness

a) True b) False

5.  When is New Zealand's RAK day?

a) 1st October b) 1st August

c) 1st September     d) 31st September

6.  What year was RAK day established in New Zealand  what 

a) 2004 b) 2005

c) 2006     d) 2015

7. In your own words describe what Random Act of Kindness is:

A random act of kindness or RAK is about doing something nice for someone without expecting anything in return

8. What is one random act of kindness you could do for your whānau today?

To help them clean and look after my sister and brother