Idioms
I can't decide if I should try out for UIL. My teacher said that I should give it a shot.
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
What is give it a try.
A simile is a comparison between two things using the words _____ or _____.
A __________ is a comparison between two things that does not use the words like or as.
What is metaphor.
Meghan is a walking dictionary. She knows a lot of words!
What does "walking dictionary" mean?
A. a person who carries a dictionary
B. a person with a large vocabulary
C. a person who needs a dictionary
What is B.
Fred accidentally spilled the beans about Tina's surprise party.
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
What is told the secret.
The water in the pond was as cold as ice.
What is the meaning of the underlined simile?
What is the water was very cold.
The classroom was a zoo.
What is the meaning of the metaphor?
What is noisy or wild.
It's our family tradition to visit Mt. Scott every Spring Break. My mom has been going there since she was a baby.
What does "tradition" mean?
A. a custom that repeats for generations
B. a habit of older people
C. a vacation plan
What is A.
I've done my part, now the ball is in your court.
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
What is it's your turn.
My best friend and I enjoy all the same sports. We are like two peas in a pod.
What is the meaning of the underlined simile?
What is very similar.
The car was an oven after sitting in the sun all day.
What is the meaning of the metaphor?
What is very hot.
My typical lunch is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I eat one almost every day.
That does "typical" mean?
A. normal or usual
B. favorite or best
C. boring or dull
What is A.
The night of our 3rd grade play performance, I got cold feet before going on stage.
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
What is feeling nervous.
The runner was as fast as a cheetah.
What is the meaning of the underlined simile?
What is very fast.
The playground was a sea of students.
What is the meaning of the metaphor?
What is full of kids.
Kirk lost his wallet at lunch, but someone turned it into the teacher. He was very fortunate that nothing was taken.
What does "fortunate" mean?
A. glad
B. surprised
C. lucky
What is C.
Maya had a big test coming up, but instead of studying, she kept watching TV and playing games. The night before the test, she finally realized she needed to study and stay up late to finish everything. What does the phrase "burning the midnight oil" mean?
staying up late to work or study
The baby slept like a rock through the loud storm. What does slept like a rock mean?
very deeply asleep
The classroom was a zoo during indoor recess.
What is the meaning of the metaphor? What does the sentence mean by zoo?
Very noisy and wild
Although the journey was long and filled with obstacles, the hikers remained resilient, continuing forward even when they felt tired and discouraged.
What does "resilient" mean?
A. easily upset
B. able to recover and keep going
C. confused and lost
D. unwilling to try
B. able to recover and keep going