Invasive Species
This invasive animal, known as one of the most destructive invasive species in the U.S., is illegal to possess or import into Colorado
What are wild/feral pigs/boars/hogs?
The name for the color comes from the name of this fruit
What is orange?
Uncle Otis plans to catch some of these this weekend with his buddy, Floyd
What is fish?
What is simile?
This substance should be applied each day
What is deodorant?
This species of trout, introduced to Colorado in the late 1800s along with rainbow and brown trout, is especially problematic because of its tendency to outcompete native cutthroat trout for the same resources
What is the brook trout?
Cranberries are grown in these, which are then flooded, causing the berries to rise to the top and making for an easier harvest
What are bogs?
Uncle Otis recently invited you to his next wedding; he will have been married this many times
What is 3?
Several words in a row all beginning with the same letter or sound
What is alliteration?
What is daily?
What are bullfrogs?
This pepper, which comes in green, yellow, orange, and red, are all the same species of pepper in various stages of ripeness
What is bell pepper?
Uncle Otis recently lost his driver's license, so he sold his car and bought one of these instead, which he now drives all over town
What is an ATV/four wheeler?
A direct comparison of two things not using "like" or "as"
What is metaphor?
When you shower, you should always use this substance
What is soap?
These bivalve mollusks, named for their sometimes-striped shells, were discovered to have spread to the Colorado river in 2025
What are zebra mussels?
This vegetable was the first to be grown in space
What is the potato?
Uncle Otis dropped out of school in this grade, claiming he was, "technically half Amish"
What is 8th grade?
What is hyperbole?
These substances are not the same as deodorant
What is perfume/cologne?
This invasive shrub-like tree, also known as saltcedar, grows along riverbanks in Colorado, destabilizing the banks and consuming disproportionate amounts of water
What is tamarisk?
This fruit is a member of the same family as roses
What are apples?
Uncle Otis can often be found holding up the line at the gas station buying these
What are scratch off lottery tickets/scratchers?
"Break a leg!" or "It's raining cats and dogs!"
What is idiom?
You should brush your teeth at least this often
What is once per day?