Words in Use
Bat
What does the word "bat" mean in the sentence: "The bat flew out of the cave"?
Light
What does the word "light" mean in the phrase: "The light in the sky is bright"?
Sink
What does the word "sink" mean in the sentence: "The boat will sink if it fills with water"?
Close
In the sentence, "He will close the door," what does "close" mean?
Irish Symbol
What is the traditional Irish Symbol associated with St. Patrick's Day?
Watch
In the sentence, "I will watch the watch," what does the word "watch" mean first?
Walk
In "She took a long walk to clear her head," what does "walk" mean?
Bank
In "The bank will be closed tomorrow," what does "bank" refer to?
Row
What does "row" mean in "We will row the boat"?
Place
Which country is St. Patrick Day orginally from?
Bark
What is one meaning of "bark" in the sentence: "The tree's bark is rough"?
Train
What does "train" mean in "I will train my dog to sit"?
Park
What is one meaning of "park" in "Let's park the car"?
Pound
What does the word "pound" mean in "I will pound the nail into the wall"?
Food
What food is often eaten on St. Patrick's Day? Hamburgers or Corned Beef and Cabbage
Bowl
What does "bowl" mean in "He will bowl a strike"?
Seal
What does the word "seal" mean in the sentence: "The seal clapped its flippers"?
Fly
What does "fly" mean in "A fly buzzed around the room"?
Pitch
What does "pitch" refer to in "He threw a great pitch"?
Plant
What plant is said to bring good luck on St. Patrick's Day?
Ring
What does "ring" mean in the sentence: "I heard a ring when the phone rang"?
Lead
What does "lead" mean in "The pencil is made of lead"?
Spring
What does "spring" mean in "The flowers bloom in spring"?
File
What does "file" mean in "I need to file these papers"?
Creature
What is a small, magical creature that is often seen on St. Patrick's Day?