Will & -ing
Idioms
Expressions
Direct or Indirect
Surprise
100
It will/is going to rain. There are lots of clouds!
is going to
100

to help someone

to lend a hand

100

fix it:

can't take a mint

can't take a HINT

100

Max pitched Alice the baseball.

name the DO AND IO

DO: baseball

IO: Alice

100

What animal knew about the beetle's wings?

parrot

200

That bag is heavy. I am going to/will help you.

will

200

an overreaction

                                                       


    

over the top

200

My sister gets angry at the littlest things. I feel like I have to _______ whenever I'm at her house. 

a. be on the fence

b. let my hair down 

c. walk on eggshells 

d. pull her leg 

c. walk on eggshells

200

Sammy and Maria brought Billie Lou to the party.

Billie Lou is DO or IO?

DO

200

What does the W in George W. Carver stand for?

Washington

300

The Queen is meeting/meets/will meet the president tomorrow afternoon.

meeting

300

Describe what a teacher's pet might do.

do more work 

300

I ______ and see if it's the right time to ask mom if I can play video games. 


a. will read the room

b. can't take the hint

c. am walking on egg shells

d. take with a pinch of salt

a. will the read room 

300

Jim built his granddaughter a sandcastle on the beach.

S? V? DO? IO?

S- JIM

V- BUILT

DO- SANDCASTLE

IO- GRANDDAUGHTER

300

What were peanuts called before?

Goobers

400

Complete the question. Using the verb sleep.

____ Mark ___________ early tonight?

Is Mark sleeping early tonight?

400
RANDOM

If your brother gets married, his wife is your ___. 

sister-in-law

400

RANDOM: Besides is a preposition. How do I use "besides" in a sentence?

in addition, also

400

An indirect object answers the question of...

to whom, for whom, or for what.

400

What question does a PLOT answer?

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY?

500

Complete the sentence with the correct future tense. 

We _____________ to go to the mall this weekend.

are going

500

What does "face the music" mean?

to accept responsibility for something you have done



500

He hasn't answered your phone calls. You should ______ and accept the fact that he is not interested in you. 

take a hint 

500

To explain the broken lamp, we told Mom a lie.

S? V? DO? IO?

S- WE

V- TOLD

DO- LIE

IO- MOM

500

What were the bugs called that Carver got rid of with peanuts?

Boll weevils

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