Which Word
Definition: move hurriedly
Medieval or Scramble?
Scramble
It’s the same water that polar bears swam in just last year and _______ knights guzzled after battle.
A) pathetic
B) medieval
C) intense
D) undefined
B) medieval
Guzzle
A) walk by dragging one's feet
B) prevent the progress or free movement of
C) drink a large amount of, or as if with great thirst
C) drink a large amount of, or as if with great thirst
If trying to read helped, I´d be a genius!
Metaphor
"I feel bad for Pluto."
Albert
Definition: to express an idea indirectly
Imply or Injustice?
Imply
She wants to ride a horse the real way—not sidesaddle like her mother _______.
A) shuffles
B) insists
C) fuses
D) launches
B) insists
Pathetic
A) inspiring contempt or pity
B) experiencing hallucinations
C) be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
A) inspiring contempt or pity
Sometimes, I think Jessica would follow Shay out of an airplane without a parachute.
Hyperbole
"Okay, Fantasticos! Take your seat! Time to set the world on fire!"
Mr. Daniels
Definition: experiencing hallucinations
Pathetic or Delirious?
Delirious
Suki smiles for a second before she ______ back to her seat.
A) severes
B) fuses
C) scurries
D) bothers
C) scurries
Peasant
A) a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something
B) one who practices magic
C) a person of low social status
C) a person of low social status
Asking me to read them would be like asking a lobster to play tennis.
Simile
"I'm going to call my business 'Hidden Messages' -- the batter way to send a note."
Keisha
Definition: a system that gives quantitative information about finances
Undefined or Accounting?
Accounting
I ask, wondering if he’ll tell me to strap myself to a rocket and light the _______.
A) contrary
B) launch
C) guzzle
D) fuse
D) fuse
Intense
A) possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
B) unlimited
C) move back and forth
A) possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
Every word is another shovel-full of dirt from the hole I´ve dug.
Metaphor
"You're not a little girl anymore, Ally. So it's not too soon to decide what kind of person you want to be. Of course, I know what kind of person you are. And I love you for it."
Ally's Mom
Definition: a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something
Optimist or Peasant?
Optimist
“But given the choice of buying new sneakers that I will outgrow in three months or a chemistry set that I can use for an ________ amount of time, this seemed the clear choice. They’re in fine shape except for being just a bit short.”
A) intense
B) injustice
C) undefined
D) optimist
C) undefined
Injustice
A) an unjust act
B) lacking taste or flavor or tang
C) to express an idea indirectly
A) an unjust act
Hidden Messages- The ¨Batter¨ Way to Send a Note!
Pun
"But here’s the thing. I will sometimes give you a topic but not very often. And I will never ever—even if an evil sorcerer threatens to turn all my correcting pens to clear ink—correct your work.”
Mr. Daniels