Vocabulary
What do you call a clue in a sentence that gives you context of what a word may mean?
Context Clue
There once was a ruler named King Midas, who wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. However, he realized everything he tried to eat or drink turned to gold, and his daughter turned to gold when he hugged her.
What does it mean to "have the Midas Touch"?
Everything they touch turns to gold.
Jayden was very norblat with his brother. He had just bought a new game for his Xbox 360, and his brother had scratched the disc while playing it without his permission!
Using context clues, what do you think norblat means?
angry
Whenever you come to a difficult test, you need to give it your best endeavor. Trying your best in difficult situations is an important skill to build!
What does endeavor mean?
try, attempt, or effort
What is the most commonly eaten fruit in the world?
Banana
What is a phrase that does not mean what it literally says?
Idiom
A goddess, named Pandora, was married to Epimetheus. Zeus sent Pandora with a box, which he said that she should never open. Pandora became curious about it, and eventually opened it. A lot of evils, such as sickness, hate, envy, flew out of the box. Pandora tried to close it, but it was too late.
What does it mean to "open Pandora's box"?
to open up trouble
The Earth rotates around the Sun in a fixed flingleblat. Its fingleblat never changes, unlike meteors that fly off in random directions and aren't tied to anything.
What do you think fingleblat means?
path or direction
I relish any chance I get to eat a slice of chocolate cake. I take my time and enjoy every bite!
What does it mean to relish?
to enjoy or delight in something
What do the four letters of being a S.H.S. student stand for?
Strength
Honor
Success
Achilles was a Greek hero during the Trojan War. When he was young, his mother dipped him into the Styx river to make him invincible. However, she didn't dip his heel into the water also, meaning he was vulnerable there.
While fighting in the war, an arrow struck his vulnerable heel, which lead to his death.
What does it mean to have an "Achilles' heel"?
to have a specific weakness
Nibnubbing to school is more difficult in winter. Sidewalks can by icy or snowy. Sometimes, while nibnubbing in Troy, you may spot a moose.
What is nibnubbing?
walking
While at a basketball game one time, a person next to me started to heckle the referee. Instead of just agreeing with the call, this person would call the referee names and complain that the referee wasn't really watching the game.
What does it mean to heckle?
to harass with questions or insults
What is something you put in the ground when it is alive, but dig up when it is dead?
a plant
Atlas, a very strong god in Greek lore, needed to be punished. However, because he was so strong, Zeus had trouble finding something Atlas couldn't lift. Finally, Zeus ordered Atlas to carry the entire Earth on his shoulders forever.
What does it mean to "carry the world on your shoulders"?
to bear a very heavy responsibility or burden
In order to know all the directions for an assignment, you need to yollyrop to the teacher. If you don't yollyrop, you may get in trouble for getting off task while working in class. All students should learn to be good yollyroppers for their teachers.
What does it mean to yollyrop?
listen
Peanut butter is an important component to any peanut butter jelly sandwich.
What is a component?
a part or piece of something
What gets wetter the more it dries?
a towel
Hercules was born with Zeus as his father, but a human mother. He had to prove himself through twelve extremely difficult tasks. Using all his strength and might, he pushed through and completed the tasks. Because of his extreme effort, he became an immortal god.
What does the phrase "Herculean effort" mean?
a great effort
School buses, cars, trucks, and tractors all rely on a mupcrup to run. If a mupcrup is broken, the rest of the machine doesn't work. Sometimes, you may need to take your car to the mechanic, so they can look at its mupcrup, and try to fix it.
What is a mupcrup?
engine
Because I never throw away papers in my desk, and I put food wrappers in there, my desk is always unkempt.
What does unkempt mean?
dirty or cluttered
Which state in the United States has the smallest population?
Wyoming