Problem Solving
Multiple Meaning Words/Homographs
Idioms
Inferences
Indirect Language
100

The person sitting in the desk behind you keeps poking you with their pencil. What should you do?

Ask them to please stop and if it continues, tell the teacher.

100

A ripple in the ocean; to move your hand to say hi. 

What is wave?

100

This game is a piece of cake. 

What is easy?

100

I am a musical instrument.  I have black and white keys. 

What is a piano?

100

You're looking for a folder in your backpack.  Your grandma asks, "How do you ever find anything in there?" 

What is "your backpack is messy"?

200

You are in the lunch room and another student reaches into your lunch box and takes your chips.  What do you do?

Politely ask for them back, and if they do not give them back, then ask a lunch supervisor for help

200

to place your car in a spot; a large grassy area with trees.

What is park?

200

I'm feeling under the weather today. 

What is feeling sick?

200

I have many seats. I have many cars. I move very fast. 

What is a train?

200

Your dad is telling a story, but you keep interrupting him to add details he is leaving out.  Your dad looks at you angrily and asks, "Do you want to tell the story?"

What is "Stop interrupting me"?

300

You friend asks you to play video games after school, but you don't really want to do that.  What do you do?

Tell them you are busy (social fake).

Ask them to do something else.

300

a wooden stick used to hit a baseball; a noctural animal with wings that lives in a cave. 

What is bat?

300

paid an arm and a leg for that lamp. 

What is paid a lot of money?

300

There's a couch, pillows and a tv. 

What is a den/living room?

300

Your brother says, "I think I ate something bad at lunch."

What is "I don't feel well"?

400

You are walking into school and the girl in front of you is crying.  What should you do?

Ask her if she is ok or needs help

400

someone who cheers for a certain team; an appliance used to cool you off.

What is fan?

400

I escaped so now I'm on the lam.

What is on the run?

400

I'm in New York Harbor. I'm a gift from France.  I stand tall holding a torch.

Who is the Statue of Liberty?

400

Your teacher is reading aloud to the class.  She stops reading when she hears you talking and asks you, "Do you have a question?"

What is "Stop talking"?

500

You have a whole page of math problems to complete for your teacher, and you are feeling overwhelmed.  What should you do?

Do half then take a short break and do other half.


Ask teacher for help.

500

the part of a plant that is underground; to cheer for a team.

What is root?

500

Wow, you are a chip off the old block. 

What is looks just like your mother or father?

500

This man walks up to my front door and drops off a package then proceeds back to his large, brown truck.   

Who is the UPS driver?

500

You have a runny nose and your teacher asks, "Do you need a tissue?"  What does she really mean?

What is "Go blow your nose"?

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