Figurative Language
He did not say hi to me in the hallway. That's a red flag.
Define red flag
What is something that someone should have caution or be weary about.
The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother come in the front door talking. I heard two girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl told them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the door.
Make an inference about where this person is.
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean? a) scent b) sound c) stink
Now use it in your own sentence.
Two meanings for foot
Bird, Planes, helicopters
Things that fly
She accused me of taking he open. She was barking up the wrong tree.
Define "barking up the wrong tree."
Alice was carring a large basket with clothes from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished that her younger brothers would help her, but they were playing instead. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told them to not play in the house, but to go outside instead. BOOM....Alice fell!
Why did she fall and what happened next?
Answer should include that Alice fell because of the baseball on the stair case.
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean? a)thanked b) complimented c) paid
Now use it in your own sentence
Two meanings for date
Vacuum Cleaner, Broom, Mop
Things you clean with
She always jumps to conclusions without having the facts.
Define "jumps to conclusions".
As I entered the door, I thought this was a wonderful way to end a summer day. The chalkboard had a list of speciality flavors. I knew which flavor I wanted but I did not know how many scoops to get. Where am I ?
Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "CONCISE" mean? What does CONCISE mean? a.) short b.) exact c.) long
Now use it in your own sentence
Two meanings for patient
Sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell
Senses
If you keep asking him about his ex-girlfriend, you'll be on thin ice.
Define "on thin ice".
Ross had a banana for lunch and was walking across the cafeteria to throw away his tray. As he was walking to the garbage, he bumped into his friend Josh. He threw away his tray without looking and dropped the banana peel next to the garbage. A couple of minutes later, Ross saw how Sarah fell as she ran to throw away her garbage.
What happens next?
Answer must include that Sarah tripped on the banana peel, either he noticed that it was his, or he went to help her anyway
That movie had an intense effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean? a.) powerful b.) mild c.) bad
Now use it in your own sentence.
Two meanings for organ
Dog, Cat, Snake, Bunny, Fish
Pets
My being late was a blessing in disguise. I avoided a car accident.
Define "blessing in disguise".
Before the show I practice my lines. I like to look into the mirror and pretend. I fix my hair and makeup and get into my costume. Before the curtain rises, I am nervous but eager to begin performing.
A play or performance
The effects of the tornado where catastrophic, and the town took a long time to rebuild. a) helpful b) great smelling c) causing great damage
Now use it in your own sentence
Two meanings for sentence
Soda, Vegetables, Aerosol Spray
Things in a Can