Fewer Awards for Government Workers

May 6, 2026, 19:38
USPolitics

Introduction

The government gives 'Sammie' awards to great workers. This year, very few people got these awards.

Main Body

Only four people won the award this year. In the past, 23 or 25 people won. Fewer people asked for the awards because many workers left their jobs. Over 300,000 people left the government. Some people retired and some lost their jobs. Elon Musk and his group, DOGE, wanted to save money. They closed some offices. Some workers still did a great job. Jill Frisch helped the government get billions of dollars. Other winners helped with computers, pollution, and farming.

Conclusion

Fewer people are winning awards because the government has fewer workers.

Learning

📉 Comparing Numbers

When we want to say there is a smaller amount of something, we use Fewer.

  • Past: 25 people →\rightarrow Now: 4 people.
  • Result: Fewer people won.

🛠ī¸ Action Words (Past Tense)

Look at how these words change to show something already happened:

  • Give →\rightarrow Gave
  • Win →\rightarrow Won
  • Leave →\rightarrow Left
  • Help →\rightarrow Helped

Tip: Adding "-ed" (like in helped) is the most common way to talk about yesterday!

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country.
Example:The government will announce new rules tomorrow.
workers (n.)
People who do a job for pay.
Example:Many workers left the company last year.
awards (n.)
Prizes given to people for good work.
Example:She received an award for her achievements.
jobs (n.)
Positions where people earn money.
Example:He found a new job in marketing.
retired (v.)
Stopped working because of age.
Example:She retired after thirty years of service.
lost (v.)
No longer have something.
Example:He lost his job during the recession.
money (n.)
Currency used for buying things.
Example:She saved money for a vacation.
closed (v.)
Stopped operating.
Example:The shop closed at 6 p.m.
offices (n.)
Rooms where people work.
Example:They moved to new offices downtown.
computers (n.)
Electronic devices for processing data.
Example:The office uses computers for calculations.
pollution (n.)
Bad substances that harm air or water.
Example:Air pollution can cause health problems.
farming (n.)
Growing crops and raising animals.
Example:He works in farming to produce food.