Which One Doesn't Belong? Why?
Riddles
Similes (what do they mean)
Metaphors (what do they mean)
Idioms (what do they mean)
Inference
100

Carrot - Broccoli - Chicken - Eggplant

Chicken is not a vegetable

100

What month of the year has 28 days?

All of them

100

Busy as a Bee

very busy

100

Time is money

The value of time is as important as money itself

100

Break a Leg

Wishing someone Good Luck

100

Ben put a worm on a hook. Casted it into the stream.

What is he doing?

Fishing

150

Robin - Hawk - Airplane - Parrot

Airplane it is not a bird

150

There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?

There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.

150

White as a snow

pure white

150

A Heart of Stone

Person is not warm, loving, or compassionate 

150

Fish out of water

To be out of your comfort zone

150

Leo pulled up to the menu. Ordered a cheeseburger and fries, and a medium Root Beer. Where is Leo?

McDonalds, Fast food drive-thru.

200

New York - Pennsylvania - Orlando - Massachusetts 

Orlando it is not a state

200

What am I......

I am  tall when I am young

Short when I get old

A candle

200

Cold as Ice

very Cold

200

That place is a Zoo

a place that is exceedingly crowded or busy

 a chaotic place, implying that the people inside are behaving like animals.

200

Dead of Winter

The coldest darkest part of winter

200

Amber walks to the bleachers. Reaches for her backpack to grab a bat, mitt and ball. What is she going to do?

Play softball, baseball

300

Pancakes - Waffles - Bacon - Popcorn

Popcorn it is not a breakfast food

300

What am I....

I am full of holes but still holds water

A sponge

300

Stiff as a board

Completely stiff

300

I could eat a horse

very hungry

300

Up a Creek without a paddle

In an unlucky situation

300

Wally  hasn't eaten all day. He is very hungry.  He barks. Swims around or Waddles on his flippers on land. Then  slides back in to the water. What does Wally want to eat? What animal is Wally?

Fish

Seal, Sealion, Walrus

400

Kiwi - Strawberry - Ham - Peach

Ham it is not a fruit

400

What goes up but never comes down?

Your Age

400

 stubborn as a mule

very stubborn, obstinate

400

Cover your bases

 to make sure to consider all possible outcomes.

400

Money doesn't Grow on Trees

be careful how much money they spend, because there is only a limited amount

400

Catie watches as her mom prepares a feast of turkey, potatoes and stuffing. 

Where is Catie?

What Holiday is it?

The kitchen

Thanksgiving

500

Fish - Lobster - Seagull - Shark

Seagull it is not an animal that lives in water/oean

500

Kyle’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?

Kyle

500

as snug as a bug in a rug

in a very comfortable position

500

To cut corners:

to do something poorly so as to save time or money. 

500

Your guess is as good as mine

You don't know something

500

Let's go sledding at the park then build a snowman and make snow angels.

What season is it?

Winter

550

Freezer - North Pole - Equator - Alaska

Equator is not a cold place

550

I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or catch me. What am I?  

Your Shadow

550

mad as a hatter

completely crazy

550

By the skin of your teeth

just barely.

550

Crying wolf

asking for help when you don't need it

550

Bailey's mom is loading bags of food into the trunk.

Where is Bailey's Mom?

The grocery store

600

Fiction- Jazz - Biography - Mystery

Jazz

It is not a type of book.

600

A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?

The man is Bald.

600

As brave as a lion

Very Courageous.


600

My dogs are barking

My feet hurt

600

Kill two birds with one stone.

Achieve two results by doing one thing.

600

Sam found some old Halloween Candy in the cabinet. She ate eight different kinds. Three hours later she had a bad stomachache. Why   did Sam not feel well?

The Candy was old (spoiled)

650

Snow - Ice - Wind - Sleet

Wind

It is not a form of Precipitation.

650

You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?

The Match

650

As cheap as chips

Very inexpensive or affordable

650

Could eat a horse

Very Hungry

650

Leave no stone unturned

To look everywhere without missing a spot or to take every effort possible to achieve something

650

It is Winter Break and Teddy and his family are excited to be going on vacation. They headed to the airport and arrived on time for their flight. When they entered the airport, they looked at the arrival and departure board. After checking their flight, Teddy's parents looked disappointed. Instead of checking their bags, they turned and headed back to the car.

What happened to their flight?6

Their flight was canceled

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