VOCABULARY WORDSIB PROFILES

IB Learner Profiles Inquirer Communicator Caring Knowledgeable Open-Minded Principled Reflective Risk-Taker

Thinker Balanced

Inquirer inquirer: a person who is an inquirer is

curious about the world and researches to find answers to inquiry questions

An inquirer loves to learn and discover new things and is a life-long learner.

Communicator communicator : a person who is a

communicator is able to share his/her ideas in a lot of different ways

A communicator uses words, numbers, drawings and symbols to explain math problems.

Caring caring: a person who is caring thinks

about other people, what they think and what they feel

A caring person tries to help others whenever she can.

Knowledgeable knowledgeable: a knowledgeable person

remembers what he/she has learned and uses that knowledge in many different ways

She showed that she was knowledgeable about geography by labeling all the states on a map of the United States.

Open-minded open-minded: an open-minded person

listens to the ideas and points of view of other people and knows that it is okay that people believe in different things and think in different ways

An open-minded person knows that even though people are all different in some ways they are all alike and it is important to listen to everyone’s ideas.

Principled principled: a person who is principled

does the right thing even when no one is looking

A principled person has a strong sense of fairness and always does the right thing.

Reflective reflective: a person who is reflective

knows what he/she is good at and thinks about these things to make changes in the way he/she acts or works

Every day the reflective student reflected on how well he worked in school by writing in a reflection journal.

Risk Taker risk taker: a person who is a risk taker

has the courage to try new things and solve problems in new ways

To be a risk taker, you must be brave enough to tell others what you think is the right thing to do.

Thinker thinker: a person who is a thinker solves

problems and makes good decisions when working alone or with a group

Thinkers solve problems in new ways and don’t get discouraged easily.

Balanced balanced: a person who is balanced

realize that it is important to have a balance between work and play in life-balanced people eat well and exercise, they know when it is appropriate to talk and when it is appropriate to listen

His life was balanced because he completed all of his school work and still had time to play soccer on a team.

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is an inquirer, say inquirer.

Asking questions Reading about rockets Taking a nap Watching a television show about

chimpanzees

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is a communicator, say communicator.

Sending an email Not listening during a lesson Writing a letter Solving a math problem and showing

your work

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is caring, say caring.

Laughing when someone doesn’t know an answer to a question

Helping someone solve a math problem Making a new friend Sharing school supplies

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone shows his or her knowledge, say knowledgeable.

Solving a problem involving area and perimeter

Making up answers on a test Sharing information about a summer trip

with the class Spelling high frequency (words you use a

lot) correctly

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is open-minded, say open-minded. Listening to a classmate’s ideas Reading a story about a child from a

different country Eating food that you have never eaten

before Laughing during a song that is not like

the music you normally listen to

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is principled, say principled.

Walking silently down the hall with a group of your friends

Completing all of your homework each day

Cheating Letting someone know when they

dropped his/her pencil

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is reflective, say reflective.

Talking to your friend to find better ways to solve a problem

Going home and watching TV and not thinking about what happened at school

Sharing ideas with friends and asking for their thoughts

Writing in a journal

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is a risk taker, say risk taker.

Raising your hand in class to share an idea

Playing only with friends you’ve had for a long time

Listening to a new type of music Writing your ideas in a daybook

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is a thinker, say thinker.

Finding another way to solve a math problem when you get a wrong answer

Looking in a textbook to find information about something you are interested in

Asking a friend for the answer to a problem

Talking with people about the best way to solve a problem

If any of the things I say might be an example of when someone is balanced, say balanced.

Eating french fries with every meal Eating vegetables or fruit at every meal Participating in games at recess Studying for a science test

TRUE or FALSE Someone who is an inquirer never asks

questions in class. Someone who is a good communicator

shares her ideas with everyone. A caring person would help you with

your homework. Someone would be considered

knowledgeable if they forgot everything he/she learned in fourth grade.

TRUE or FALSE An open-minded person would laugh

at strange music. Teachers can trust a principled

student to do what is right when taking a message to another classroom.

A reflective person would think about what happened in school every day.

TRUE or FALSE A risk taker would do his or her best

to solve a math problem before asking for help.

A thinker would ask his friend to do his vocabulary activities for him.

A balanced person would read and play outside every day.