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Belonging Feelings Vocabulary Worksheet

Read the surf club story, then use clues, word choices and your own sentences to explore vocabulary about belonging. Answer every question.

A place on the team

At the surf lifesaving club, Hugo was new to the junior patrol group. He watched quietly while Kahu and Tui checked the rescue boards. Tui noticed him and said, “Would you like to help us?” Hugo felt welcomed. Kahu showed him where the equipment went, and the others listened when Hugo suggested a better way to stack the fins. The group made space for his idea. By the end of the afternoon, Hugo felt included and connected to the team. He realised that belonging did not mean everyone had to be the same. Their different skills and experiences helped the whole community work together.

Notice the meaning

Use details from the story to work out how the vocabulary creates a sense of belonging.

1.In the story, what does welcomed most nearly mean?

Asked to leave
Made to feel wanted
Given a difficult job
Told to wait alone

2.Match each word in List A to its closest meaning in List B. List A: Belonging; Identity; Community; Connected. List B: Having a relationship or link with someone or something; A group of people linked by a place or shared purpose; The qualities and experiences that make you who you are; Feeling that you are accepted as part of a group.

Belonging
Identity
Community
Connected

A group of people linked by a place or shared purpose
Feeling accepted as part of a group
The qualities and experiences that make you who you are
Having a relationship or link with someone or something

3.Which two actions helped Hugo feel included? Choose two.

Tui invited him to help.
Kahu showed him where equipment went.
The team ignored his suggestion.
Hugo watched quietly all afternoon.

4.Find one word or phrase in the story that shows the group valued Hugo’s contribution. Explain what it tells you.

Choose words carefully

Belonging vocabulary can describe feelings, actions and relationships. Use the context to select precise words.

5.Complete the sentence with the best word: When Tui invited Hugo to join in, she helped him feel . (included / isolated / uncertain)

6.Which word is the opposite of connected in this context?

Supported
Included
Isolated
Accepted

7.The story says belonging does not mean everyone has to be the same. Give one reason why different skills or experiences can help a team.

8.Rewrite this sentence using a more precise belonging word: “Hugo was part of the team and felt close to everyone.” Use both belonging and connected in your answer.

Use the vocabulary

Show how word choice can express a welcoming community and a person’s identity.

9.Write a sentence about a group welcoming a new member. Use the word community correctly.

10.Write two connected sentences: one using identity and one using accepted. Show how someone can belong while still being themselves.

11.Hugo feels unsure at first, but after the team listens to his idea, he feels ________. Choose the best feeling word and explain your choice: relieved, rejected, or embarrassed.