Community Support Vocabulary

noun a one-tenth part of something, especially income, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or charity

• Tithing is the act of giving a portion of one's income to support the church.
• My grandma always talks about tithing and how important it is to give back.
• Some people think tithing is just a way for the church to make money.
• In a figurative sense, tithing can also refer to giving back to the community in a broader sense.

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

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

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

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

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

interjection a word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or sudden feeling

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• In many cultures, it is believed that it takes a village to raise a child, emphasizing the importance of community support in child-rearing.
• They say it takes a village to raise a child, meaning that everyone in the community plays a role in a child's upbringing.
• Raising kids ain't easy, that's why they say it takes a village.
• Just like building a strong community, raising a child requires the collective effort of many - it takes a village.