prevention (noun) the act of stopping something from happening

• Sample Sentence: The right treatment could be all that is needed for prevention of pain.

• Turn and Talk: What steps contribute to the prevention of fires at home?

critical (adjective) using careful judgment about the good and bad parts of something; disapproving

• Sample Sentence: Some people think that those who are terminally ill have the right to choose when they die, but others are critical of that view.

• Turn and Talk: Can someone be both critical and supportive of the government? Explain.

pursue (verb) to follow or chase; to engage in

• Sample Sentence: Advocates say that patients should be allowed to pursue a peaceful death.

• Turn and Talk: Is it okay to pursue your own happiness even if it means hurting someone else’s feelings along the way?

alter (verb) to change

• Sample Sentence: People who say it is cruel to force suffering people to live in pain want to alter the laws that make assisted suicide illegal.

• Turn and Talk: Are there any rules at home that you would like to alter?

approach (noun) method

• Sample Sentence: Some doctors believe the best approach to treating terminally ill patients is to provide pain relief.

• Turn and Talk: What is your approach to not forgetting your homework at home?

*approach (verb) to speak to someone about something; to come closer to

• Sample Sentence: Abigail cleaned her room and washed the dishes before approaching her mother about going on the school trip.

• Turn and Talk: How would you approach someone who you suspected of spreading hurtful rumors about you?

*alternate part of speech