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Main Idea
Analogies
Idioms
100

Jack went over his friend’s house and spilled grape juice all over their white carpet.

- Apologize

- Tell his parents

- Offer to help clean it

100

Park

I am taking my dog to the park.

I don't know how to park the car.


100

Do you wear glasses? Make sure your glasses fit well. The earpieces should be at eye level. Don’t try to adjust the earpieces yourself. Take your glasses for adjustments to the place you bought them. Keep your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them. This will prevent scratches. Keep the lenses clean. A soft cloth is best for cleaning.

How to take care of eye glasses.

100

Day : Night 

Winter : _______

Summer (Time/season)

100

What does the idiom "Hold your horses" mean?

A) To own a lot of horses

B) To wait a moment

C) to be able to run fast

200

Mickey borrowed her friend’s shirt and got pizza sauce and oil on it. She tried to wash it but the stains won’t come out.

- Apologize 

- Offer to buy a new shirt

200

Point

The pencil has a sharp point.

You should not point at others. 

200

Before clocks were made, people kept track of time by other means. In ancient Egypt, people used a water clock. Water dripped slowly from one clay pot into another. People measured time according to how long it took one pot to empty and the other one to fill. Candle clocks were common during the Middle Ages. As such, when a candle burned, marks on its side showed about how much time had passed. A final ancient way to measure time was the sundial, which used the movement of the sun across the sky. The shadows moving across the face of the sundial showed the current time. What is the main idea?

Before people had clocks, people kept track of time by other means

200

Moon : Night

Sun : ________

Day

200

What does the idiom "Time flies" mean?

A) Time passes by very quickly

B) A clock can fly

C) I forgot to wear my watch

300

Rami made plans to hang out with his friends Saturday but his mom just told him that they have to visit his great grandmother instead.

- Ask the friends to reschedule 

- Try and talk with his mom about a different time to see his friends

300

Right

Make a right turn at the end of the street.

Yes, that is right, you have the correct answer!

300

The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes making the sky a brilliant white. 

The storm, it was very strong

300

Up : Down

Left : ______

Right

300

What does the idiom "at the drop of a hat" mean?

A) Without hesitation

B) In 30 minutes

C) Tomorrow

400

Hannah was in a bad mood and tired after school. Her sister came in to talk and Hannah snapped at her.

- Hannah could apologize

- Explain their feelings to each other

- Ask for space to be alone until Hannah calms down

400

Tie

The game ended in a tie.

I need to tie my shoe laces.

I have to buy a tie for the wedding.

400

James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on Saturday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home. 

James and Anna did many things at the carnival. 

400

Dirt : Brown

Leaves : ________

Green, Red, Yellow, Brown

400

What does the idiom "give me the cold shoulder" mean?

A) To be cold

B) To hurt your shoulder

C) To ignore or reject

500

Suzi saw heavy smoke coming out of her neighbor’s house and no one is home.

- Call 911

- Tell a guardian/adult

- assess your surroundings to make sure you are safe

500

Wave

Make sure you wave at me when you see us at the carnival!

Let's go to the beach and ride the waves.

I will there be another wave of sickness this winter? 

500

Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Mammals are different than fish, reptiles or birds. As a mammal, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water. Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother gives birth to a live baby, unlike reptiles and birds who lay eggs. A dolphin mother also feeds her baby milk like other mammals. 

A dolphin is a type of mammal. 

500

Open : Closed

Near : ______

Far

500

What does the idiom "walking on eggshells" mean?

A) To be a very bad cook

B) To be cautious around one's words/actions

C) To be a bad driver

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