Category 1
How many continents are there in the world?
7
What does specific topic mean?
The details of the conversation
Which number are prime numbers?
21-13-11-9
13 and 11
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Sam asked the teacher for help because they didn’t understand the assignment instead of beating around the bush.
What is the general topic? What is the idiom?
GT: School
Idiom: Beating around the brush
Which of these animals can’t jump?
Rabbit
Kangaroo
Elephant
Cat
Elephant
Which of these is NOT a planet?
Mercury
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Pluto
What’s the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Mia forgets her homework and says, “Wow, I’m really on top of things today.”
She rolls her eyes.
What is the idiom? Is it sarcastic?
Idiom: On top of things- means being organized, in control, and fully aware of your tasks or responsibilities
It is sarcastic
After it starts pouring rain during a picnic, someone says, “This is just perfect timing.”
Everyone is getting soaked.
Sarcastic or serious?
Sarcastic.
Taylor opened up to a close friend and said they’ve been feeling really stressed and overwhelmed at home lately.
What is the weight of the conversation?
What is the idiom?
W: heavy
Idiom: opened up
Tell me a how to make a snowman.
Remember to use starter phrases and transition words, AND make sure your story is in order!
Liam tells his teacher, “I don’t like when people laugh at me, it makes me feel bad.”
He looks serious and a bit upset.
What is the weight of the conversation?
Medium
Tell me a story about your favourite food!
Remember to use starter phrases and transition words, AND make sure your story is in order!
"Last night, I watched all the Madagascar movies! It was such a hoot! My favourite was the first movie."
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
"It was such a hoot" = it was so funny
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Discuss it with the person next to you. Remember to share your ideas and ask each other for your opinion.
You will get points for sharing idea and asking for opinion. It's okay if the answer is wrong.
After dropping all his papers, Jake says, “Well… that went smooth as butter.”
He sighs and starts picking everything up.
Is he being serious or sarcastic? What's the idiom?
Sarcastic, the idiom is "smooth as butter" and it means incredibly effortless, flawless, or perfect BUT it did NOT go smoothly at all, it was messy or embarrassing.
Tell me a story about your favourite video game!
Remember to use starter phrases and transition words, AND make sure your story is in order!
This morning, I went to McDonalds to eat breakfast. After that, I went to the mall because I needed to go to the bank. Next I went to the grocery store to buy some fruits. Then I went home to walk my dog.
Tell me the story of how your day is going. Remember to use the transition words and make sure the story is in correct order!
Which ocean is the largest?
Pacific Ocean
Tell me a story about the your last birthday!
Remember to use starter phrases and transition words, AND make sure your story is in order!
Jordan told a classmate they felt left out when they weren’t invited to hang out, trying to get it off their chest.
What is the idiom and what does it mean? Weight of the conversation?
Idioms: Trying to get it off their chest
Weight: Medium
What is the fastest land animal?
Discuss it with the person next to you. Remember to share your ideas and ask each other for your opinion.
You will get points for sharing idea and asking for opinion. It's okay if the answer is wrong.
While waiting for class to start, Chloe and her friend were just killing time talking about music they like.
What is the idiom? General topic?
Idiom: killing time
GT: school
"Jamie was so tired after her long day travelling and hanging out with her cousin. After they ate dinner, she hit the hay and was out like a light."
What are the TWO idioms? What do they mean?
Hit the hay = Someone is going to sleep or rest
Out like a light = Someone fell asleep or passed out really quickly