reward
part of speech
noun (a reward, rewards); verb (reward, rewards, rewarded, rewarding)
meaning for a pupil
1) A reward is something good you get for doing something well, working hard or being helpful. tree →
2) A reward is also money offered for finding something lost or helping catch a criminal. tree →
3) To reward someone means to give them a reward. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school rewards are stickers, house points or golden time for good work or behaviour; in stories a hero gets a reward. In online safety, «rewards» for clicking a link can be a trick. Phrases: «as a reward», «reward chart», «offer a reward», «a big reward».
examples
- I got a sticker as a reward for reading. tree →
- They offered a reward for the lost dog. tree →
- Hard work brings its own reward. tree →
- The teacher rewarded us with extra playtime. tree →
- Our class has a reward chart. tree →
- The prince promised a reward to whoever found the ring. tree →
- Be careful of messages offering a reward if you click. tree →
- I do not want any reward. tree →
note
Countable. Adjective: rewarding (makes you feel good about doing it). Opposite: punishment. In maths problems a reward is often money to share out.
In the corpora
- Being turned down is normal for everyone, and being picked is the reward for trying again and again.
- Good scientists repeat tests with many animals in other labs, use rewards, let animals choose to take part and never hurt them.
- Rewards for playing every day are made to keep you coming back, even when you do not feel like it.
- Many games are designed with big bright buttons, rewards and short levels to keep people playing longer.
- Leo tried a third way: homework first, then Minecraft as a reward.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «reward» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.