Idioms
It is supposed to rain cats and dogs today. What does it mean when is says cats and dogs?
It is going to rain really hard
Phil's air conditioning stopped working in the middle of summer. "Great, it's not like I needed that right now". What does Phil mean
Phil is bein sarcastic. Phil needs air conditioning in the summer.
Meet me here. I need to look up some things for my social studies project and maybe even check out a biography if I can find my card. Where are they going?
To the library
They both use the same rules to put down cards but in uno flip, the cards have numbers on both sides
I wanted to go to the party
I wanted to go to the party but I had too much homework
There was no way Matt was going to make it to school today, he was feeling under the weather. What does it mean to be under the weather?
Matt is feeling sick
He was expecting meatloaf and is not surprised.
I don't know if I'll be able to go tonight.... I don't have much money and tickets are probably $20. Ill have to wait to see it when it comes out on Netflix. Where were they going?
The movie theater
Tell me 2 ways that blues music and rap are similar
They both started in African American Communities and are both genres of music
She likes to dance
She likes to dance and she is really good at it
Alexa was nervous for her driver's exam. When she finished her instructor told her she had passed with flying colors. What does it mean to pass with flying colors?
This means Alexa did very well on her driver's exam
Bruno woke up to gray clouds and rainy weather. He walked out to the kitchen to say good morning to his mom. His mom replies "What a beautiful day. I'm so glad we spent yesterday washing the car." What does his mom mean?
It was a waste of time to wash the car yesterday since it is rainy and muddy today.
Oh yeah! I passed the written test! Now all I have to do is pass the actual test behind the wheel! Then I'll be official. What test does she need to take?
The driver's education test.
Tell me 3 differences between basketball and hockey
Basketball and hockey use different methods for adding points, hockey has a goalie, hockey is played on ice
He didnt like the movie
He didnt like the movie yet he stayed until the end
Simone was so excited when she got the green light from her parents to go to Aubrey's house. What does it mean to get the green light?
Her parents said yes and allowed Simone to go to Aubrey's house.
Andre pushed the pan forward and attempted to flip the egg, but it fell on the ground. "Wow, I'm basically the best chef in the world." What does this mean?
Andre made a mistake and is being sarcastic. Andre is not the best chef in the world.
Mom please wash my uniform. There is a game tonight and I think it is still dirty. Please check to see if I left my pom poms in your car. I cant find them anywhere. What sport does this person play?
Cheerleading
Tell me 3 similarities between basketball and hockey
They are both sports, you play on a team, you win by having the most points
I will go to the store
I will go to the store or order online
Rue was working on her essay for English, but she hit a wall. What does it mean to hit a wall?
She can no longer make progress on her essay.
When Jesse got to the auto repair shop, he asked if they could look at his car. "No, we only inspect fruits and vegetables here" said the mechanic. What did the mechanic mean?
He was being sarcastic. The inspect cars at the auto repair shop.
I'll be OK, Dad. Matt brought me to the emergency room and they said it's just sprained, not broken. I got some crutches to use until I ca put weight on it again. What did he sprain?
His ankle or knee.
Tell me 2 differences between country music and rap music
Country uses the guitar and fiddle and rap music does not use the fiddle
He was hungry
He was hungry so he made a sandwich