Idioms
Adjust your actions to match the people around you
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
100 divided by five
20
Heavy
Light
the "what happens" in a story
Plot
the great circle of the earth that is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole.
equator
To stop trying because you can't succeed
Throw in the towel
twelve times twelve
144
Loud
Quiet
A story’s message, or the lesson the story teaches
Theme
The number of months that have 31 days
7
Something common
a dime a dozen
twelve percent of one hundred
twelve
Wealthy
poor
the main point of a story (usually one sentence)
Central Idea
The world's largest mammal
blue whale
To joke with someone
Are you pulling my leg?
one fourth of forty
10
mammoth
small
The time and place in which a story occurs, which often influences the mood.
Setting
The temperature at which water freezes
32/0
You are in trouble!
be in hot water
14 +17 - 24 ÷ 3
23
petite
big
to figure out something that hasn't been said directly by using clues and what you already know.
infer
The type of doctor whom you see if you have problems with your feet
podiatrist