For Valentine's Day, let us all give our hearts to Haiti. With the purchase of a chocolate lollipop made by our 10th Grade ESL students, for $2.00, the proceeds will go to purchase much needed items for the victims of the recent Earthquake in Haiti.The items needed by the Haitian victims are hygenic products such as personal care items, first aid kits, baby bottles, over the counter medication, and clothing which will be purchased and sent over to Haiti via our 10th Grade ESL representatives for our Hearts For Haiti organization. We look forward to putting all our hearts together to make a difference.
Vocabulary
Purchase - (verb) to acquire by payment of money or its equivalent
Proceeds - (verb) something that results or acrues
Hygenic - (adjective) conducive to good health, sanitary
Medication - (noun) the use of or application of medication or medical substance
Representative - (noun) Person or thing that represents another or others
Organization - (noun) the act or process of organizing
Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary words:
Washing your hands often is a _______ act.
She went to ______ three apples from the market.
Mr. Juarez was prescribed a ______ called Provacit for his inflammed ankle.
A ______ from the cell phone company contacted Mrs. Lopez about her bill.
PETA is an activist ___________against animal cruelty.
The ______ from the bake sale will help the soccer team purchase uniforms.
Grammar Point
Can you find all the nouns and verbs associated with helping people?
How are people who are victims of natural disasters helped in your country? Write a paragraph about it.
