Meaning from Context
Metaphors
Inferences
Double meaning words
Riddles
100

Danny was so hungry that for lunch he CONSUMED three sandwiches and a quart of milk.

What does consumed mean in this sentence.

What is ate?

100

What does this mean?

My emotions have been on a roller coaster.

My emotions keep going up and down and everywhere. 

100

The dog is wagging her tail.

The dog is happy. 
100

A game used with a cue stick to hit balls into pockets. 

OR

a small area of still water, either formed naturally or man-made. 


What is a pool?

100

Give me a drink, and I will die. Feed me, and I'll get bigger. What am I? 

What is fire?

200

The boy CLAIMED that someone else broke the window but all the other children said it was him.

What does claimed mean?

What is said or stated?

200

What does this mean?

Penny is a nightingale. Everyone waited eagerly for her to come up on stage.

She sings really well!

200

His ice cream is melting. 

It's hot outside. 

200

A flavored drink made from several different fruit juices. 

OR

To hit with the fist.

What is punch?

200

This has many rings, but no fingers. What am I?

What is a telephone

or

What is Saturn? 

300

This situation is a CONUNDRUM that’s difficult to solve.

What does conundrum mean?




What is puzzle?

300

What does this mean?

My mom has a heart of gold.

My mom is really kind and nice. 

300
Sally's mom put a cast on her best friend's arm.

Sally's mom is a doctor.

              OR

Sally's friend broke her arm.

300

A young child.

OR

A baby goat. 

What is a kid?

300

I'm always on the dinner table, but you don't get to eat me. What am I?

What is a plate and/or silverware?

400

She hums CONTINUOUSLY and it annoys me.

What does continuously mean?

What is all the time without stopping?

400

What does this mean?

My friend's sister, Sharon, is a night owl.

She stays up late at night!

400

The dog barked and ran quickly toward the tree. What did he see?

The dog saw a squirrel. 

400

On the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north.

OR

Past tense for to 'go away from'

        

What is left?

400

What is yours but mostly used by others?

What is your name?

500

The crime he committed was EGREGIOUS; he'll never recover from this horrendous scandal.

What does egregious mean?

What is extremely bad?

500

What does this mean?

My hands were icicles because of the cold weather.

My hands feel super cold.

500

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.


A surprise birthday party. 

500

To be able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious

OR

A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.

What is patient?

500

A cowboy rode into town on Friday. Three days later, he left on Friday. How is that possible?

Friday is the name of the horse. 

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