Idioms (Zach)
More Idioms (Zach & Shawn)
Inferencing (Shawn Only)
R and L Minimal Pairs (Kris Only)
Riddles (EVERYONE)
100

Math problems like 1+1 are a piece of cake. What does this mean?

very easy or simple

100

I was trying to keep the party a secret but Sam let the cat out of the bag. What does this mean?

tell a secret or spoil a surprise

100

Students, teachers, and some parents boarded the bus at the beginning of the school day. The students saw old artifacts on the tour. After the tour, students ate lunch that they brought from home. At the end of the day, everyone got back on the bus and went back to school. What did the students do that day?

The students were on a field trip.

100

Something you use to secure a door and something hard that you find on the ground outside. 

Lock and Rock

100

What has hands but can't clap?

A clock


200

You can't buy a new i-phone because it costs an arm and a leg. What does this mean?

something that is expensive or costs a lot of money

200

It's time to go and you're not even dressed. You need to step on it. What does this mean?

hurry up, move faster

200

Rudy was very happy because she didn’t have to ride the bus anymore. She saved up her money for a long time so she could have her own space. She was happy cruising down the road in her shiny new purchase. What did Rudy buy?

a brand new car

200

To be in front of a line and what you do with a book. 

Lead and Read


200

What goes up but never comes down?

Your age

300

He found himself in hot water for lying to his parents. What does this mean?

in trouble

300

My brother is such a couch potato. All he does is watch TV all day long. What does this mean?

being lazy or laying around all the time without doing anything

300

People bought candy and popcorn and went to their seats. Everyone put their phones on vibrate. The lights turned off and the people turned toward a large screen in the front of the room. Where is everyone?

at a movie theatre

300

Itchy bugs that get into hair and a white and fluffy grains that you eat. 

Lice and Rice


300

I'm tall when I'm young and I'm short when I'm old.

A candle

400

I was going to try bungee jumping but I got cold feet. What does this mean?

to be nervous or afraid to do something

400

I didn't have time for breakfast this morning. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. What does this mean?

extremely hungry and could eat a lot of food

400

They got a bucket they had flags to put on top. They built it far away from the shore so it would stay up. What were they doing?

building a sandcastle

400

A green citrus fruit and when the ending of 2 words are the same sound.

Lime and Rhyme


400

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Footsteps


500

My sister failed her driver's license test and I'll be in the same boat if I don't practice my parking skills.

be in the same situation

500

Stop pulling my leg. I know the dog didn't eat your homework. What does this mean?

playing a trick on me, fooling me, or teasing me

500

It was a stormy day. Travelers were standing and sitting around the gate. A woman stands behind the desk making announcements. People look impatient and worried that they won’t be able to get where they are going.  What is the problem?

The plane is delayed.

500

One section of the road is called a ______. 

Water that falls from the sky.

Lane and Rain


500

I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?

A keyboard


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