Articulation TH
You have one of these on each hand. You can stick one up when you give a thumbs-up. What is it?
A thumb
This big cat has a mane, lives in a pride, and is known as the king of the jungle. What is it?
A lion
My inhaler is indispensable. I could never run races without it. What does indispensable most likely mean?
Important or Essential or Crucial
Chrissy's mom tells her to bundle up. Chrissy puts on her hat, gloves, and scarf. What can you infer about the weather?
It is cold outside.
The substitute could not control the kids. The classroom was a zoo. No one was sitting at their desk, and you could hear them yelling all the way down the hall. What does the classroom was a zoo mean?
The class was not behaving.
This loud sound can happen during a storm, especially after you see lightning.
Thunder
This yellow fruit is sour, can be squeezed into lemonade.
A lemon
She didn't want to abandon or leave her friend behind. What does abandon most likely mean?
Desert, Leave
Emily's family sat down for dinner. They had chicken, mashed potatoes, and salad. When dinner was over, she noticed that everyone's plate was empty. What can you infer about the dinner?
Emily's family probably enjoyed their dinner.
The snowflakes fell like tiny dancers across the yard. When the wind blew especially hard, some snow landed under our covered porch. What does the snowflakes fell like tiny dancers mean?
The snowflakes were twirling and spinning
You come after second and before fourth when you are counting places in a race. What place are you in?
Third
You turn this on when a room is dark so you can see clearly.
A light
They had to negotiate a tight curve in the road, which made the car slow down quite a bit. What does negotiate most likely mean?
Get around/ Find a way over or through
Brian waits patiently for the announcement. He is so excited to be a big brother! His grandmother finally comes and tells him to grab the pink balloons? What can you infer?
Brian's mom is having a baby girl.
Anna wasn't surprised that her best friend Kelly gave her the cold shoulder at lunch. Anna knew Kelly was upset because Anna had told someone Kelly's secret. Later that day, Anna apologized and Kelly talked to her again. What does gave her the cold shoulder mean?
You use your brain to do this when you try to solve a tricky puzzle or figure out an answer
Think
Students go here to learn, read books, and listen to their teachers.
A school
He maintained his composure rather than totally losing his cool. What does composure most likely mean?
Control
Serena and her family are having a great time at the basketball game. With ten seconds left to play, the crowd is quiet, holding their breath. As the buzzer rings, Serena and the crowd stand up and cheer. What can you infer?
Serena's team won!
On the first day of school, Keenan came home and told his dad that the last project of the semester in his government class will be to interview a political figure. After Keenan told his dad he was worried about finding someone to interview, Keenan's dad said, "You can cross that bridge when you come to it. Maybe you'll think of someone as it gets closer." What does cross that bridge when you come to it mean?
Figure out that problem later.
A well-known English phrase that means people who have things in common spend time with each other. "Birds of a ______ flock ______".
Feather, Together
You roll a ball down a long lane to knock down ten pins. What game are you playing?
Bowling
They put the events in chronological order, starting with the first event. What does chronological most likely mean?
The candidate read over her note cards to herself. She took a deep breath and thought about how important her words were. Someone said, "you're up" and she walked to the podium. What can you infer?
The candidate was about to give a speech in front of an audience.
Paul's cousin Britt was always telling incredible stories that were hard for Paul to believe, like she had never received anything below an A on any test. When Paul told his mom that, she replied, "Remember to take it with a grain of salt. Sometimes Britt isn't very truthful." What does take it with a grain of salt mean?
Don't always believe her.