Vocab 1
What is pocket money?
Bonus: Use it in a sentence
Cash to carry around; small change
Chocolate is my Kryptonite
Superman
She's a good swimmer, but she's no Ariel.
The Little Mermaid
The dog was almost as cute as baby Yoda
The Mandalorian
What is a periscope?
Bonus: give an example of where you might see one!
An optical instrument for seeing around corners, over walls, and above water.
What is an island (the definition from Raymond's Run!)?
Bonus: Use it in a sentence or give another definition
A raised area in a street, put there to channel traffic or protect pedestrians.
He felt like he just got a golden ticket
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
I like honey almost as much as Pooh.
Winnie the Pooh
He was acting like Oscar the Grouch yesterday
Sesame Street
What is rep?
Bonus: tell us the full version of the word
A shortened form of reputation which means what other people think of you
What are waltzes?
BONUS: use it in a sentence
Types of ballroom dances for couples.
The Boxer is Herculean
Hercules
He was lying so much I thought his nose would grow.
Pinocchio
My friend called me Ross after I corrected his grammar.
Friends
What is a pageant?
Bonus: give an example of a type of pageant
A stage production that consists mainly of unrelated scenes and music
What is a sidekick?
Bonus: Give a classic example
Companions, friends or partners
He was so mad I thought he would turn green
The Incredible Hulk
He Smiles like a Cheshire cat
Alice in Wonderland
He ran faster than lightning.
The Flash
What is an allusion?
A reference to something, or someone well known, such as a well-known person, place, event in history, story, work of art, piece of literature, music or pop culture.
What is a ventriloquist?
A person can speak as if his or her voice is coming from somewhere else
I wish I could just click my heels...
The Wizard of Oz
Well... If the shoe fits...
Cinderella
My family is so strange, we might as well live in Springfield.
The Simpsons
Who was Mercury and what is special about him? What is this an allusion to?
Bonus: Give another definition
The messenger of the gods in greek mythology