Idioms
Juggling is a piece of cake
piece of cake means easy
The girl grabbed her towel and her sunscreen before walking out of the house. When she got there, she walked to the concrete edge and took a deep breath. She had always been scared of jumping in.
where is the girl and what is she doing?
She is at the pool about to jump in
give 2 meanings of the word ship and use them in a sentence.
He had to ship the package overnight.
I rode on a ship to the Bahamas.
I was tickled pink when I heard the news.
Tickled pink means he was very happy.
I am so upset with my friend because she let the cat out of the bag.
cat out of the bag means to tell a secret
Judy loves to read laying in the sand. When She got home this past Sunday, she couldn't find the book she had been reading anywhere in her house.
Where could Judy have left her book?
On the beach
give two meanings of the word Fall and use them in a sentence
action
season
She does not want to do that job, so has been dragging her feet all day.
Dragging your feet means to do something very slowly.
I never should have started that food fight in the cafeteria. I am going to be in hot water with the principal.
To be in hot water means to be in trouble.
Tommy was playing with friends outside. All of the sudden he heard his mom yell, “Tommy!” as she walked in the front door. There was no reply. She set the groceries on the kitchen counter then noticed that the back door window was broken and there was shattered glass on the floor. “You are in so much trouble, Tommy.”
What happened to the window?
Tommy broke the window playing baseball
give 2 meanings of the word palm and use it in a sentence
body part
tree
She fell flat on her face when trying to give the presentation as it was far too short.
Falling flat on your face means you messed up or make a mistake.
At first, I wanted pizza for dinner, but now I want tacos. Guess I had a change of heart.
To have a change of heart means to change your mind, and decide to do something else instead.
Cassie rolled over in her bed and as she woke up, she realized that it was Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!!” Cassie jumped out of bed, grabbed some clothes, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw on her backpack, and ran out the door
What problem is Cassie Having?
She is late for school
Give 2 meanings of the word produce and use it in a sentences
Things that have been produced or grown, especially by farming.
To make something.
I wanted to tell her she was wrong and get on with it, but I bit my tongue.
To bite your tongue means to not say anything.
I knew that water is a liquid, but I got so nervous when the teacher called on me that I drew a blank.
To draw a blank means to forget
Bridget signed up for a new class on Saturdays. After just one class her muscles were sore. What kind of class to you think she took?
workout
give two meanings of the word change and use it in a sentence.
money
modify/alter/
replace something with something else
Will you please give a hand to Lucy as she has a lot of work?
Give a hand means to help someone out.