Color Idioms
What does the following sentence mean? Her garden is beautiful so she must have a GREEN THUMB!
GREEN THUMB = a talent for growing plants
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Make a sentence with an adverb (almost, quickly, often, soon).
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What is a synonym and an antonym of HARM?
Synonym = Injure, hurt
Antonym = heal
Describe a FROG.
(category, appearance)
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Combine these sentences: They arrived early at the show. They had great seats.
They arrived early at the show, (so / and) they had great seats.
What does the following sentence mean? I am TICKLED PINK that you've come to visit!
TICKLED PINK = delighted, happy, glad, thrilled
An adjective is a describing word that can say which kind, which one, or how many. Make a sentence with an adjective (clean, kind, lazy, tall).
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What is a synonym and an antonym of CHEERFUL?
Synonym = Happy, glad
Antonym = Sad, gloomy
Describe a CAR.
(category, size, function)
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Combine these sentences: I really like chocolate cake. I am too full for dessert.
I really like chocolate cake, but I am too full for dessert.
What does the following sentence mean? He was walking down the street when, out of the blue, he tripped.
OUT OF THE BLUE = without warning; unexpectedly
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Find the adverb in this sentence: We carefully planted flowers.
CAREFULLY
What is a synonym and an antonym of SIMPLE?
Synonym = Easy
Antonym = Hard, difficult
Describe a TIGER.
(category, appearance)
Player gets points if player describes a tiger.
Combine these sentences: We could start the movie now. We could wait for Julia to arrive.
We could start the movie now or we could wait for Julia to arrive.
What does the following sentence mean? The open door sent up a RED FLAG that something was wrong
RED FLAG = warning of danger
An adjective is a describing word that can say which kind, which one, or how many. Find the adjective (describing word) in this sentence: The green grasshopper is sitting on the flower.
GREEN
What is a synonym and an antonym of ACCEPT?
Synonym = Take
Antonym = Give
Describe a COMPUTER.
(category, function, appearance)
Player gets points if player describes a computer.
Combine these sentences: They moved their toys to the side. They had room for the race track.
They moved their toys to the side, (so / and) they had room for the race track.
What does the following sentence mean? Because my grandparents live far from me, I only get to see them ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON = rarely or not often
Complete the sentence with an adjective and an adverb: A _____ (adjective) rainbow appeared _____ (when, adverb).
The player gets points if the player completed the sentence with an adjective and an adverb.
What is a synonym and an antonym of FOREVER?
Synonym = Always
Antonym = Never
Describe a PILLOW.
(category, appearance, function)
Player gets points if player describes a pillow.
Combine these sentences: She does not play the piano. She does play the flute.
She does not play the piano, but she does play the flute.