Idioms
Come rain or shine, we are going to finish that puzzle!
Either way we are doing
Mom has been cleaning while you boys are running and playing loudly in the house. Mom says, "The weather sure looks nice outside."
What does mom mean?
What might she be feeling?
Mom is asking you guys to play outside.
She might feel overwhelmed by the noise and might be tired with cleaning.
Ellie and Zoe are playing inside when Zoe accidentally spills messy slime all over the floor. They need to clean up the mess but Zoe doesn't want to clean it up. Ellie says, "No rush, take your time."
What does Ellie mean?
How is Ellie feeling? How is Zoe feeling?
Zoe needs to hurry up to clean the mess before it stains.
Ellie is feeling nervous and anxious about cleaning up the mess while Zoe does not seem to care and appears relaxed.
You are stuck on a math problem and you've been looking at it for ten minutes trying to figure out what the question is asking.
What might you be feeling?
What do you need?
Overwhelmed or confused maybe
A break, some water or a snack, some help
You have a really special pokemon card with you at youth group and one of the boys starts grabbing your card and asking if he could keep it.
What could you say to him?
This card is really special to me and I would like to keep it.
Please leave my card alone. Can I have that back?
"Have you picked the book you want to read?" Matt says.
"I'm on the fence about it," says Rick.
You're choosing between two things and you can't decide.
"It looks like there's still some veggies on your plate," mom says to you at dinner.
What does mom mean?
Mom is asking you to finish your vegetables.
Michael and his friend Henry are playing a game at the park with several other kids. The other kids decide to laugh and pick on Henry for tripping on the playground while playing tag. Michael tells the boys, "You guys are so funny."
What does Michael mean?
How is Henry probably feeling?
Michael thinks the boys are being mean by laughing at Henry and he is trying to tell them that they aren't being funny.
Henry might feel embarrassed, hurt, sad.
You can't find your favorite stuffy and it's time for bed.
What might you be feeling?
What do you need?
You might be feeling anxious, scared, upset, nervous
You could ask mom or dad to help you look for it. You might need to sleep and look for it in the morning. Maybe you need some deep breaths to calm down.
Your brother wants a turn on the switch, but you still have ten minutes left of your time. He tries to grab your controller.
What could you say to him?
Hey, it's still my turn for another ten minutes, can you wait until then?
Please let go of my controller. It's still my turn.
Hannah and her sister are leaving for the park when her sister says, "I can't find my helmet, which means I can't ride my bike, which means I can't go to the park, which means we can't play and I'll be sad!"
Hannah says, "Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. We will find your helmet."
Making a little issue seem bigger than it actually is.
Kate and Emma are on the couch and Emma has a big blanket. Kate says, "It's so cold in here!"
What does Kate want?
Kate wants Emma to share her blanket
What does Connor mean?
What might Ruby be feeling?
Connor was pointing out how Ruby was being a bit dramatic about her circumstances.
Ruby might be exhausted, which is making her more easily frustrated.
Your favorite shirt is dirty, and you have a long day tomorrow running errands with mom.
What might you be feeling?
What do you need?
You might feel sad or nervous that you don't have your favorite shirt.
You could ask mom to run the laundry, you could pick another shirt
You're having a nerf battle in your neighborhood when one of your friends takes your nerf gun and tries to run home with it.
What could you say?
Hey can I please have that back? That's my nerf gun?
You're going to eat your words.
To be forced to admit that you were wrong about something you said
Dad has been cleaning the garage all day and you want him to take you to get ice cream. "This job is going to take me a while," dad says.
What does dad mean?
Dad wants you to help him clean the garage.
Lilly is bored at home. She complains to her mom that she has nothing to do when her mom suggests that she clean her room. "Great, another chore. Just what I wanted to do," Lilly says.
What does Lilly mean?
What might Lilly be feeling? What might her mom be feeling?
Lilly does not want to do chores, she wanted an idea for how she could cure her boredom.
She might feeling slightly irritated now. Her mom might feel proud that Lilly is helping or might feeling annoyed by Lilly complaining.
You just built a new wooden sword with your dad. After one hit, the handle breaks off.
What might you be feeling?
What do you need?
You could ask dad to help you build a new one. Maybe you need space to take deep breaths. Maybe you need to play a different game
You are at youth group. Your friend is talking to a group of students when he comes over to you. "That girl is cute, don't you think?" your friend says to you.
What could you say?
I don't want to talk about this.
I'm not interested in this.
It's on the tip of my tongue
You are close to remembering something, such as a word, name, or idea, but you can't quite recall it at that moment, though you are certain it is accessible in your memory
You are watching tv when your brother says, "This reminds me of my show I wanted to watch tonight."
What does your brother mean?
He wants to watch his show and is asking you to change it.
Ben's mom had to wake him up early to take him to a doctor's appointment. "You look thrilled to be here," his mom says.
What does his mom mean?
How might Ben be feeling?
His mom means that Ben is not happy to be at the doctor's probably because he got woken up early and he has an appointment.
Ben might feel tired, scared, or angry.
You had to wake up early to go to church after staying up very late last night.
What might you be feeling?
What do you need?
Tired, frustrated, agitated, exhausted.
Maybe you need a nap, maybe you ask to go home immediately after church, maybe you need a chill day to read.
What could you say?
I want to sit out for this game and just watch.
I'm feeling nervous about playing a game with all these new kids. Can I be with my friends instead?