1. Liberal
Look at the following pictures and questions to create a definition for the word “liberal”.

2. Read the sentences below, and determine the meaning based on context clues.
Jennifer doused her cereal liberally with sugar, and her mother was very unhappy.
Because my aunt adds spices to her cooking with a liberal hand, it is nearly inedible.
Shannon’s parents were strong believers in reforming rules, and their liberal views were passed on to her.
As a liberal, Don wanted to see more change in the system.
Joan chose a more liberal translation of her mother’s instructions not to leave the house—being up on the roof is technically part of the house…

3. Is Norman wearing a lot of aftershave or just a little?

4. In politics, does it seem like liberals and conservatives see things similarly or differently?

5. Liberal
Conservative

6. Does the person on the left look like someone who likes change or does he look like someone who is more traditional?

7. In politics
1. Does a liberal want more tradition or more change?
2. Who would be more cautious about increasing taxes, a liberal or a conservative?
3. Who would be more likely to promote more spending on the environment, and who would want less?
4. Who would more likely want more gun control, and who would want less?
5. John F. Kennedy said, “Change is a law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” Does this sound like a liberal or conservative statement?

8. In measurements
1. If you added a liberal amount of fertilizer on your garden, did you add a lot or a little?
2. Which would be a liberal estimate of the number of students at Gaylord Middle School, 450 or 550?
3. If you were cooking, and you added a liberal dash of spices, will your results be mild or spicy?