Synonyms
Wealthy
Rich
Basketball is one of the best sports to play. It teaches teamwork, encourages exercise and develops good hand-eye coordination. Also, basketball can be played inside and outside unlike most other sports. Basketball is the best sport to play!
Persuade
Why Basketball is a sport that everyone should play.
Major
Minor
The weather forecast showed a cold front coming in for the weekend.
What does forecast mean?
Predict
That test was a piece of cake!
What does piece of cake mean?
Remember (non literal)
Easy
Insane
crazy
George Washington, the first President of the United States, took office in 1789. The first president to live in the White House, however was John Adams. The first president to make a radio broadcast from the White House was Calvin Coolidge in 1925.
Inform.
Inform the reader about different presidential firsts.
Fresh
Stale
My sister adores broccoli, but she dislikes spinach.
Loves, likes
That ring cost me an arm and a leg.
Ring is expensive
Real
geniune,authentic
What a pencil is made out of.
Bright
Dim
The lamb was very frail whereas the lion was very strong.
Weak
It completely slipped my mind that today was Friday.
What does slipped my mind mean?
Forgot
Simple
Easy, basic
Today was the big concert at school. Everyone was excited but Sam felt sick. She did not know if she was going to be able to preform in the concert. Her friend gave her a pep talk and she finally went to the stage for the performance.
Entertain.
Tell a story about a concert, Sam
Borrow
Lend,give
Although I was unable to understand all of the details of the presentation, I did get the gist of it.
Main points, main idea.
The ball sped across the field like a meteor.
What does this Simile mean?
Moved quickly or fast.
Young
child, youth
At the age of twelve, Benjamin Franklin became an apprentice to his brother James, a printer. Ben wasn’t thrilled about the apprenticeship that would last nine years. But the trade offered him the opportunity to read, write, and edit the printed word. However, the apprenticeship didn’t go well. The two brothers didn't like each other and argued constantly.
Inform
Tell us about Benjamin Franklins life.
Abandon
Keep, save
There are tall trees obstructing most of my view, but I can see the occasional plane
What does obstructing mean?
Block
My teacher told me I was on fire with my recent test.
What does 'on fire' mean in the context of this sentence?
doing well