Reflecting on Mementos and Reassurance in Relationships
Explore the significance of mementos in preserving memories and maintaining connections, alongside the comforting act of reassurance in relationships. Delve into the concept of mementos as reminders of cherished moments and discover the power of reassurance in easing worries and strengthening bonds between loved ones.
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Memento, Reassure, Tattered
I want to give you something to remember me by Excerpt from Something to Remember Me By
The grandmother gave her granddaughter things over the year: A wooden doll A coin An ugly orange tablecloth just to name a few!
Something given or kept as a reminder of a person, place, or thing is a memento
What memento do you have? What does it remind you of? SAY: I have a _____that is a memento of
Your best friend is moving away, You may not see them for a long time. You decide to give your friend a memento-something of yours for your friend to keep and remember you by. What memento would you give your friend? Why? SAY: The memento I would give my friend is a ___ because___.
Memento Latin roots can help you figure out the meanings of other words mem is a Latin root meaning mind
What is the new word that means something given or kept as a reminder of a person, place, or thing ? Memento
Im worried, said the grandmother. I m forgetting too many things. Everyone forgets things, responded her granddaughter reassuringly. Excerpt from Something to Remember Me By
reassure When you reassure someone, you make them feel less worried. The granddaughter reassures her grandmother by telling her that everyone forgets things, not just her.
Your friend does not want to go to a party with you because she does not know anyone who will be there. What might you say or do to reassure a friend? SAY: To reassure _____, I might
Your little brother fell of his bike and scraped his knee. Now he is afraid to ride his bike again. What might you say or do to reassure a friend? TTYP SAY: To reassure my little brother, I might
The young woman opened the drawer. Inside was the old photograph of grandmother and granddaughter. The edges were tattered and one corner of the photograph was bent. The writing on the back was smudged Excerpt from Something to Remember Me By
Tattered: worn or ragged Grandmother has held on to the photograph so much that it has become tattered.
How Might it Have Happened? With an embarrassed look on her face, your friend pulls a tattered library book out of her backpack. How might the library book have become tattered? TTYP SAY: The library book might have become tattered when/because
What might a tattered book look like? SAY: A tattered book
What is the new word that means torn and ragged? tattered
