Grammar
What is the past tense of the following words: walk, climb, skip, and jump?
walk to walked
climb to climbed
skip to skipped
jump to jumped
Name 3 fruits.
Baseball, football, hockey are all.....what?
Sports!
Antonym of "above"
Synonym of "afraid"
Above: below
Afraid: scared, frightened
Give two meanings for the following words and put them into a sentence: blue & kind
Blue: 1. A color. "My favorite color is blue." 2. A feeling of sadness. "He was feeling blue after he failed the test."
Kind: 1. A grouping of things with similar characteristics (a type or variety). "The store had so many kinds of candy." 2. A description for a person who is friendly, generous, and pleasant. "She is a kind woman."
Similar: fruits, they are eaten, they are sweet, they both grow on trees.
Differences: colors, shapes, varieties of apples
What are the plural forms of the following words: bunny, shoe, sock, chair
bunny to bunnies
shoe to shoes
sock to socks
chair to chairs
Cake, ice cream, and brownies are all....what??
a plane, a bird, a kite
Desserts!
Antonym of "better"
Synonym of "big"
Better: worse
Big: large, huge, gigantic
Give two meanings for the following words: bill & spring.
Bill: 1. An amount of money owed for goods or services, set out in a printed or written statement of charges. "The waitress brought the bill to the table." 2. A draft of a proposed law. "The bill was finally passed."
Spring: 1. To move or jump suddenly or rapidly upward or forward. "The superhero will spring into action!" 2. The season after winter and before summer. "My favorite season is spring."
jacket/sweater
Similarities: something you wear, warm, goes on your upper body, comes in many varieties, bought at a store, they can both have hoods, worn during the winter/fall
Differences: a jacket is heavier, made from different materials (usually), a jacket can be water proof, a jacket is the outer layer and a sweater is the inner layer.
What is the past tense of the following words: run, fly, give, swim
run to ran
fly to flew
give to gave
swim to swam
Name 3 animals with shells.
an ocean, a creek, and a river are all...what??
snail, turtle, armadillo
bodies of water!
Antonym of "true"
Synonym of "sad"
True: false
Sad: unhappy, gloomy, upset
Give two meanings for the following words and put them into a sentence: bark & left.
Bark: 1. The cry of an animal, such as a dog or fox. "The dog's bark woke up the whole family." 2. The protective covering of a tree's trunk, branches, and twigs. "The tree's bark was eaten by the beetles."
Left: 1. A directional term. "Make a left after the stop sign." 2. The past tense of leave, meaning to go away from something. "The girls left their plates at the table."
train/subway
similarities: types of transportation, people ride on them, need a ticket to ride, fast moving, made of tough materials, go on tracks.
Differences: trains are above ground, subways are below ground, trains can be used to transport goods, trains are for longer distances.
What are the plural tenses of the following words: deer, foot, mouse, person, tooth
deer to deer
foot to feet
mouse to mice
person to people
tooth to teeth
Name 3 parts of a plane.
a fork, spoon, and knife are all...what??
wings, engine, cockpit
silverware
Antonym of "sour"
Synonym of "quick"
Sour: sweet
Quick: fast, swift, speedy
Give two meanings for the following words and put them into a sentence: squash & sink.
Sink: 1. A kitchen appliance. "The plumber came to the house to fix the leak in the sink." 2. To go below the surface of something. "The sun sinks below the horizon."
bicycle/skateboard
similarities: have wheels, you ride them, fast moving, moves on pavement/flat surfaces, many different varieties, wear a helmet while riding both.
differences: a bike is larger, sitting on a bike, standing on a skateboard, peddling on a bike, pushing off the ground on a skateboard.
Ask each person at the table a question.
Who is your teacher?
Where do you live?
What did you eat for lunch?
Do you like waffles?
Name 3 continents.
New York, Nebraska, and Florida are all what??
North America, Asia, Africa
US states!
Antonym of "hard"
Synonym of "gift"
Hard: easy
Gift: present, reward, award
Give two meanings for the following words and put them into a sentence: box & stamp.
Box: 1. A square or rectangular container. "The boy used a box to pack up his clothes before he moved." 2. A sport. "He was only allowed to box if he was wearing the proper protective gear."
Stamp: 1. To bring down one's foot heavily on the ground. " The child stamped his feet up the stairs when he didn't get his way." 2. An adhesive piece of paper used on mail to represent the amount of money paid to mail it. "The package required 3 stamps."
closet/trunk
similarities: both hold items, open space for storage, require organization
Differences: a trunk is in a car, a closet is in a house, a closet is larger than a trunk, a closet is for clothes, a trunk is for transporting groceries or storing on-the-go items.