Analogies
Baby is to adult as puppy is to _____
Dog
Throw in the towel
Give up
Sunlight can't shine through opaque objects like brick walls and wooden doors.
What does opaque mean?
not see through
Give 2 meanings for the word:
Ring
a piece of jewelry, a circle around an object, the sound a phone makes, where a boxing match takes place
What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel
Seed is to tree as egg is to ______
Bird
Up in the air
John was meticulous in his work as an artist. He took great pains to be detailed, precise, and thorough with all of his paintings.
What does meticulous mean?
Very careful, detailed
Give 2 meanings for the word:
Scale
something you use to measure weight, the covering of a fish, music notes
What must be broken before you can use it?
An egg
Man is to men as goose is to ______
Get cold feet
Get nervous
The dark clouds were a caveat of the coming storm. It was not the only warning we received. The town tornado alarm sounded soon after and gave us enough notice to seek shelter.
What does caveat mean?
Warning
Give 2 meanings for the word:
Shed
a small building used for storage, to lose hair or skin
I’m full of words, but I can’t speak. I’m full of knowledge, but I can’t think. What am I?
A book
Day is to month as minute is to ________
Hour
Beat around the bush
Avoid the topic
She took an elixir, such as cough medicine, to help her feel better.
What does elixir mean?
Medicine
Give 2 meanings for the word:
Glasses
what you wear to help your vision, what you drink out of
I sleep during the day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?
A bat
Sit is to sat as bring is to ________
Brought
By the skin of your teeth
Just barely
The voters were so upset about the outcome of the election that a skirmish broke out and the police had to break it up.
What does skirmish mean?
Give 2 meanings for the word:
Store
Grandpa went for a walk, and it started raining. He forgot to bring an umbrella and didn't have a hat. When he got home, his clothes were soaking wet, but not a hair on his head was wet. How was this possible?