Infer which tool or device is being described in the sentence below:
Dr. Jones put the earpieces in and listened to my heart.
What is stethoscope.
100
Correct the absurdity:
The farmer buried his apples to sell them.
picked (instead of buried)
100
Macy was bored with the game board.
Define bored and board.
bored - not interested.
board - a hard, flat surface.
100
Our coach said, "If you can't cut the mustard, you won't make the team."
What does "cut the mustard," mean?
Play as well as everyone else.
100
Name 3 things that go with a kite.
a string, a child, wind, a park, colors...
200
Infer which tool or device is being used in the sentence:
Mom pulled out the tape and measured the width of the room.
What is measuring tape.
200
Juliet watched the show on the radio.
listened (instead of watched)
or
television instead of radio
200
With a thorn in one of his paws, the lion had to pause to get it out.
Define paws and pause.
paws: a lion's foot
pause: to stop
200
I am getting cold feet about presenting in front of my class.
What does "cold feet," actually mean?
nervous, or anxious
200
Name 3 things that go with a pedal.
a foot, a bike, a motorcycle...
300
Make an inference about what problem is being described in the situation:
Mom noticed the needle pointing to "E" as the car stopped.
They are about to run out of gas.
300
Correct the absurdity:
The movie Jason saw will only be in the theater next month.
this month (instead of next month)
300
Provide two different meanings for the word "cast."
1. something that is used to stabilize and help heal a broken bone.
2. Members of a play / movie / tv show
3. the action of throwing your fishing line into the water.
300
Winning the football game is a long shot, but we are still hopeful.
What does "long shot," really mean?
a challenge, or something difficult to achieve.
300
Name 5 things that go with a boat.
an anchor, passengers, a captain, the ocean, water, a life-savor, a steering wheel...
400
Make an inference about the job represented in this quote:
"Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and 70 degrees."
What is a meteorologist, or a weatherman
400
Correct the absurdity:
There are 60 seconds in an hour.
a minute, not an hour
400
Which word is a homonym in the sentence:
LOL, you crack me up!
Explain the two different meanings.
Crack
1. To break
2. To make someone laugh out loud.
400
Tiffany is on the fence about which dress to wear to dinner tonight.
What does the phase, "on the fence," actually mean?
unsure, undecided...
500
What does it mean to infer?
To infer is to make a smart guess.
500
Explain what an absurdity is.
An absurdity is something absurd or ridiculous.
500
Provide 2 different meanings for the word "foot."
1. a part of your body.
2. a type of measurement.
500
Provide a clear definition of "idioms."
Idioms are figurative expressions, that do not mean what they actually say.
500
Explain what you are doing when you make an association.
You are showing a relationship between two different things.