Vocabulary
What is a sibling?
a brother or a sister
My cousin ___________ visited me this summer.
a. have
b. has
c. has been
d. have had
b. has
The red car is ________ than the blue one.
a. faster
b. fast
c. fastest
a. faster
"Time is money."
simile, metaphor or personification
mataphor
What does it mean to be "under the weather"?
it means you're feeling sick
What is a building?
a structure with walls and a roof where people live, work, or go (like a house, school, or store)
My sibling _________ very busy this weekend.
a. have
b. has
c. has been
d. have been
c. has been
The tree is the ________ one in the forest.
a. tall
b. tallest
c. taller
b. tallest
"She ran as fast as a cheetah."
simile, metaphor or personification
simile
What does it mean when something costs "an arm and a leg"?
it means something is expensive
What is the definition of a business?
A place where people sell goods or services to make money
We ________ to the park every weekend.
a. have gone
b.have went
c. have go
d. has gone
a. have gone
What is the comparative of big?
bigger
"Her hair was as soft as silk."
simile, metaphor or personification
simile
What does "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
it's raining hard
Name three people that are considered your extended family.
aunt, uncle, cousin, grandparent
Use the present perfect to fill in the blanks
Mrs. Gallego ______ _______ school for 30 years.
has taught
What is the superlative of good?
best
"The leaves whispered in the breeze."
simile, metaphor or personification
personification
What does it mean when something is "a piece of cake"?
it means that something is easy
What is the term for an area in a city or town where people live, with houses close to each other?
neighborhood
Use the present perfect to fill in the blanks
My grandparents _______ ________ me a gift every year on my birthday.
have given
Use the superlative of "bright" in a sentence
"As busy as a bee"
simile, metaphor or personification
What does it mean?
simile; it means you are very busy
What does it mean to "hit the sack"?
It means to go to bed