Idioms
What does the idiom "it's a piece of cake" mean?
It's easy!
to move into a place and cause harm
invade
He showed the fish to his parents.
Is he a subject or object pronoun?
subject
How did the snakehead fish arrive to Maryland?
They were brought to the U.S. illegally and dumped into the pond.
Name one effect.
You will be in pain. It feels like a bad bee sting.
What does "break a leg" mean?
surroundings or habitat
environment
The snakehead fish tried to bite him.
Is him an object or subject pronoun?
object
What is the cause?
The snakeheads died.
Police sprayed poisonous chemicals into the water.
What caused kudzu to spread over eight million acres?
It thrives in the warm southern climate.
What does "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
it's raining hard
to be likely to harm or destroy something
threaten
Name four object pronouns.
him, her, us, them, me
How did the brown tree snake arrive to Guam?
They crawled into military ships and planes by accident.
Where did the red fire ants arrive from?
South America
What does the idiom "blood is thicker than water" mean?
Family is more important than anything.
to change in some way
alter
Name four subject pronouns.
he, she, I, we, they, you
As a result, 10 of the 12 species of _____ are now extinct due to the brown tree snakes.
birds
What effects did this species have on deer and other animals in the United States?
Red fire ants from South America killed thousands of deer and other animals.
What does the idiom "I put my foot in my mouth" mean?
I said something I shouldn't have said.
a way of doing something
method
What is an antecedent?
The person, place, or thing that the pronoun replaces.
Identify the cause for the fast speak of the brown tree snakes.
They have no natural predators.
How did the Burmese python arrive to the Everglades? Name two ways!
They were released into the wild as pets.
They escaped from their cages during a hurricane.