Figurative Languare
What does "flies off the handle" mean?
gets very upset
8 x 6 = ?
48
What should you do BEFORE reading a passage?
Round the following number to the nearest 100.
567
600
Lincoln was elated when she found out that there was going to be a school musical.
What does "elated" mean?
happy, excited
The time for the dance was not set in stone.
What does "not set in stone" mean?
could be changed
7 x 4 = ?
28
What math strategy should you use for ALL word problems?
CUBES
Round the following number to the nearest 100.
749
700
Jay was irate that he lost the game, but he took a deep breath and then he felt better.
What does "irate" mean?
angry, furious
We had to start from scratch because the toy plane we made did not fly at all.
What does "start from scratch" mean?
new start
8 x 7 = ?
56
If you get stuck on a question, what should you do?
flag the question and come back later to try again
Round the following number to the nearest 10.
85
90
Your flowers are blossoming and thriving.
What does "thriving" mean?
surviving, living
It is unfair to a hard worker if all team members do not pull their weight.
What does "pull their weight" mean?
do their share of the work
9 x 7 = ?
63
What should you do when you finish all the questions?
Check your work!!!
Round the following number to the nearest 10.
462
460
Stop dawdling and hurry up or we're going to be late for the party!
What does "dawdling" mean?
walking/moving slowly
I could not decide what the best choice was, so I decided to sleep on it.
What does "sleep on it" mean?
think about it overnight
40 x 8 = ?
320
Why do we use strategies?
They help us do our best work and show what we know! They also help us figure out what the questions are asking us to do!
Round to the nearest 100 to solve the equation below:
538 + 381
900
The little boy was petrified to sleep without a night light on.
What does "petrified" mean?
terrified, scared