Classroom Participation

verb To intrude or interrupt a conversation or situation without being invited or needed.

preposition To insert oneself into a conversation or situation in an intrusive or unwelcome manner.

• It is considered impolite to butt in on someone else's conversation.
• Hey, don't butt in when I'm talking to my friend!
• Stop butting in, you're being annoying.
• The new manager likes to butt in and micromanage everything.

noun a visit or request made to someone, especially as part of an official process

verb to visit or request someone to speak or perform a task

preposition used to indicate that a particular action or event is the result of a decision or choice

• The teacher decided to call on the students one by one to answer the math problem.
• I always call on Sarah to help me with my homework because she's really smart.
• I'll call on my buddy to give me a ride to the party tonight.
• During times of trouble, we often call on our inner strength to keep going.

noun a sudden quick movement

verb to leap or spring suddenly

preposition indicating inclusion or involvement

• Please feel free to jump in with any questions during the presentation.
• Hey, don't be shy, just jump in and join the conversation!
• Come on, dude, just jump in and let's get this party started!
• Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and jump in without overthinking it.

noun the state or act of not taking part in something

adjective describing someone or something that does not participate

• Nonparticipation in the study will result in incomplete data analysis.
• If you choose nonparticipation, we won't have all the information we need.
• Skipping out on the project is considered nonparticipation.
• In the game of life, nonparticipation means sitting on the sidelines.

noun a person who talks or converses, especially in a specified way or on a specified subject

• The keynote speaker at the conference was an excellent talker, captivating the audience with his eloquent speech.
• My friend is such a talker, she can chat for hours without getting bored.
• That guy is a smooth talker, he can sweet talk his way out of any situation.
• In the world of politics, being a good talker is often more important than being truthful.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, often providing information about time, manner, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite (e.g. 'the', 'a', 'an')

• During the meeting, the chairman will hold the floor to address the important issues.
• I'll hold the floor at the party and share some interesting stories with everyone.
• Let me hold the floor during the presentation and show them what I've got.
• Her powerful speech held the floor and captivated the audience.