Figurative Language
Compare and Contrast
Vocabulary
Combining Sentences
100

Julie was feeling under the weather.

Julie was not feeling well. She was sick.

100

How are a dog and lizard the same?

How are they different?

Same: pets, animals, tails

Different: dog has fur, lizard has scales; dog roams around house, lizard lives in terrarium; lizards can be green, dogs are not green

100
What does balance mean?

To stable and not fall over.

100

Bobby played hide-and-seek. Cindy played hide-and-seek.

Bobby and Cindy played hide-and-seek. 

200

Time flies when I'm reading a book.

Time feels like it's moving quickly.

200

How are a chair and a bed the same?

How are they different?

Same: furniture, sit on them

Different: use a bed to sleep a chair to sit; chair is usually in living room bed in bedroom

200

What does protect mean?

To keep something safe. 

200

Beth painted a picture. Beth put it on the table to dry.

Beth painted a picture and put it on the table to dry. 

300

John was going to perform a song at the concert but he got cold feet. 

John got nervous. 

300

How are a bus and a bike the same?

How are they different?

Same: transportation, have wheels, can take you places

Different: bus can hold a lot of people, dike mostly 1; bus has 4 tires, bike has 2/3,

bus uses gas;bike doesn't need gas

300

What does persuade mean?

cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument, to convince them

300

My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast.

My cat was hungry because he had not eaten since breakfast. 

400

It started raining out of the blue. 

It started raining with no warning. It was a surprise. 

400

How are a pencil and crayons the same?

How are they different?

Same: you can write/draw with them, school supplies

Different: use can erase a pencil, crayons write in different colors

400

What does addition mean?

adding something to something else

400

David went to work. He did not want to go.

David went to school but he didn't want to go. 

500

Jessie was all ears when the teacher was talking. 

Jessie was paying attention and listening to the teacher. 

500

How are a butterfly and a bird the same?

How are they different?

Same: have wings, different colors, animals

Different: birds come from eggs, butterflies from cocoons; birds are mammals, butterflies are insects; butterflies have antennae birds do not, birds have feathers butterflies do not

500

What does compare mean?

To tell how items are similar or dissimilar 

500

I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around.

I will not give in to you because I will not let you push me around.

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