Respect Vocabulary Worksheets

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NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Respect vocabularyrespectpolitelistenfaircourtesyconsidertoleratemannersapologizeappreciatecooperatecomplimenta small kind act, like holding adoor for someoneproper conduct toward others, attable or in publichigh regard for a person, shownby how you treat themcorrect and pleasant in how youspeak to peopleto follow a speaker's wordsclosely and quietlywords of admiration offered toplease a personto add your effort to a job sharedby manyto see how much someone doesand feel glad of itto accept ideas or ways you donot agree withgiving each person an equal andhonest chanceto keep someone's feelings andwishes in mindto own up to a mistake andexpress regret for it
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Respect vocabularyAnswer keyrespectpolitelistenfaircourtesyconsidertoleratemannersapologizeappreciatecooperatecomplimenta small kind act, like holding adoor for someoneproper conduct toward others, attable or in publichigh regard for a person, shownby how you treat themcorrect and pleasant in how youspeak to peopleto follow a speaker's wordsclosely and quietlywords of admiration offered toplease a personto add your effort to a job sharedby manyto see how much someone doesand feel glad of itto accept ideas or ways you donot agree withgiving each person an equal andhonest chanceto keep someone's feelings andwishes in mindto own up to a mistake andexpress regret for it
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Showing respect 12

  • apologize To own up to a mistake and express regret for it. "She went back to apologize for slamming the door."
  • appreciate To see how much someone does and feel glad of it. "We appreciate the crossing guard who greets us."
  • compliment Words of admiration offered to please a person. "Her compliment about the mural made him smile."
  • consider To keep someone's feelings and wishes in mind. "Consider your neighbors before you turn up the music."
  • cooperate To add your effort to a job shared by many. "Four of us had to cooperate to move the table."
  • courtesy A small kind act, like holding a door for someone. "As a courtesy, he let the older man go first."
  • fair Giving each person an equal and honest chance. "A fair referee calls fouls on both teams."
  • listen To follow a speaker's words closely and quietly. "Please listen while your partner reads."
  • manners Proper conduct toward others, at table or in public. "Table manners include chewing with your mouth closed."
  • polite Correct and pleasant in how you speak to people. "A polite guest thanks the host."
  • respect High regard for a person, shown by how you treat them. "We show respect by letting each speaker finish."
  • tolerate To accept ideas or ways you do not agree with. "Good teammates tolerate different points of view."
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Respecting others and yourself 12

  • background A person's family, culture and past experience. "Our class has children of every background."
  • belongings Your own things, such as a coat, bag and books. "Label your belongings before the field trip."
  • boundary The line between what you accept and what you refuse. "No hugs without asking is her boundary."
  • custom A practice a community has kept up for generations. "Taking off shoes at the door is a custom in her home."
  • difference Something that sets one person or thing apart. "One difference between the twins is their taste in music."
  • elder An older person, such as a grandparent. "He gave his seat to an elder on the bus."
  • equality A state in which no group is treated better or worse. "The club voted for equality in who gets to speak."
  • opinion What one person feels is true, with or without proof. "Each of us wrote an opinion about the book."
  • permission A yes from someone who has the right to give it. "We need permission to use the gym."
  • privacy Freedom from being watched or asked about by others. "A closed diary is a matter of privacy."
  • self-respect Pride in yourself and a sense of your own worth. "Doing her own work gave her self-respect."
  • sportsmanship Fair and generous behavior when you win or lose. "Shaking hands after the match is good sportsmanship."

Respectful or not 12

  • attentive Giving your full notice to a speaker or task. "The attentive class heard every direction."
  • disrespect Words or acts that show you do not value someone. "Rolling your eyes at a speaker is a sign of disrespect."
  • gracious Kind and welcoming in how you treat others. "The gracious host found a chair for everyone."
  • gratitude The thankful feeling that follows a kind deed. "She wrote a card to show her gratitude."
  • humble Free of pride; never acting above anyone else. "The winner stayed humble and praised the other team."
  • interrupt To cut in on a speaker who has not yet finished. "Raise a hand so you do not interrupt."
  • offend To hurt someone's feelings by what you say or do. "He did not mean to offend his aunt with the joke."
  • patience Staying calm through a delay or a slow task. "Teaching a puppy to sit takes patience."
  • rude Bad-mannered and careless of other people's feelings. "It is rude to read over someone's shoulder."
  • sincere Honest and truly meant, not pretended. "His thanks sounded sincere."
  • tactful Choosing gentle words so that nobody is hurt. "A tactful friend tells you about the spinach in your teeth quietly."
  • trustworthy Deserving to be believed and depended on. "A trustworthy helper returns the extra change."

How this list was compiled: Word list chosen for this site on 2026-10-12. Each meaning is written in our own words and was checked that day in two dictionaries: the entry for the term in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, and the entry in the Cambridge Dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/). All 36 words stand in both; belongings was read in Wiktionary under belonging. The answers under the list rest on the Wiktionary entries respectful, respectable, respective and disrespect and on articles of English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: Toleration, Respect and Golden Rule. The sentence in quotation marks after each meaning is our own. Licence: own work

How it works

These respect vocabulary worksheets print twelve words beside their meanings in mixed order, for a character lesson. The first sheet has the words for showing respect. Two more sets cover respecting others and yourself, then respectful and rude words.

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Respect words: polite, listen, fair

Set opens on Showing respect: respect, polite, listen, fair, courtesy, consider, tolerate, manners, apologize, appreciate, cooperate and compliment. Respecting others and yourself prints privacy, permission, opinion, boundary, belongings, elder, custom, equality, difference, background, sportsmanship and self-respect.

Respectful or not

The third set has rude, interrupt, disrespect and offend, then gratitude, patience, humble, sincere, tactful, attentive, trustworthy and gracious. Under the tool each word has a sentence that uses it, such as "A fair referee calls fouls on both teams."

Questions and answers

What is the difference between respectful and respectable?

Respectful means marked by respect: a respectful pupil lets a speaker finish. Respectable means deserving respect, or decent. A third look-alike, respective, means belonging to each one separately, as in their respective seats.

What is the difference between tolerance and respect?

Toleration is permitting an action, an idea or a person that you dislike or disagree with. Respect is a positive feeling, or an action that honors someone, shown toward a person or thing held in high regard.

What is the Golden Rule?

The principle that you treat others as you would want them to treat you. It is also put in the negative: do nothing to others that you would dislike having done to you. Forms of it appear in most religions and creeds.

What is the opposite of respect?

Disrespect, which means a lack of respect or of courteous behavior. As a verb it means to treat someone without respect. For polite, the dictionary lists two opposites, impolite and rude.

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