to keep someone interested and enjoying themselves
entertain
give a short statement about the main points of something
summarize
things are quiet and calm, but they are about to get very busy
Calm before the storm
Something that is very easy to do
Easy as Pie OR A Piece of Cake
badly, yesterday, never, quickly
adverbs
to give information (facts, dates, true events)
inform
Because one thing happened, another thing ended up happening
Cause and effect
very excitable
go bananas
Bring home lots of money from your new job
Bring home the bacon
because, and, but, or
conjunctions
figuring something out based on clues
inference
connections
to end an uncomfortable situation by talking to someone
Break the ice
To be especially annoying, surprising, etc. or to be the worst or best of its kind.
That takes the cake
moon, planets, oven, kitchen
nouns
to talk someone into doing or believing something
persuade
PIE - persuade, inform and entertain - what do these describe?
Author's Purpose
to feel a little bit unwell
under the weather
Pouring rain
Raining cats and dogs
he, she, her, him
pronouns
a guess about what you think will happen next
prediction
understanding
someone who is with you in the good times, but not the bad times
Fair Weather Friend
What is an idiom?
A phrase that has a hidden meaning (not what it says)
blue, loud, quiet, quick
adjectives