The word “change” can be used a lot of different ways. Change can be a noun (loose change) or a verb (change your clothes). There are also some idioms that use the word “change”.
1. The beggar asked us if we had any spare change.
2. I fell in the mud, so I changed my clothes.
3. I used to like to stay up late, but I’ve changed. Now, I go to bed
early.
4. The store changed hands last year. (The store got new owners
last year.)
5. I should have gotten $20 back from the cashier, but I only got
$10. I was short-changed.
6. My neighbor used to let children play in her yard, but she
changed her tune and put up “no trespassing signs”.
7. My son couldn’t decide if he wanted a Nintendo or a Play
Station. He kept changing his mind.
Discussion:
8. Have you ever been “short-changed”? What did you do?
9. Do you change your mind a lot?
10. Do like change or do you like for things to stay the same?
11. How do you deal with big changes in your life?
