6.
Pick up litter in your favorite park or public space. Or, rake leaves or shovel snow for a
neighbour or friend. Join a volunteering program and become one of many volunteers
who want to make the streets rubbish free.
7.
Cover the cost of a bill for someone. It could be for a cup of coffee, lunch at a restaurant,
a grocery order or an electricity bill for someone who is going through hard times. This
can be done on nearly any budget.
8.
Encourage your family to surprise one another by helping out with day to day tasks.
Examples include helping a mom or dad with housework or a sibling doing homework.
This is a great chance to bring kindness into the family.
2
Read the definitions and find the words/phrases in the text.
1. to move or pass through something very quickly (Paragraph 4)
2. to become less sad (Paragraph 5)
3. to pay for something (Paragraph 7)
4. a sister or brother (Paragraph 8)
3
Discuss the questions with a partner.
- Which acts of kindness mentioned in the text have you done recently?
- Which of them would you like to do again and why?
4
Brainstorm other acts of kindness as a group. Discuss the ideas and agree on one
which you would like to do as a group.