Expressions/Idioms
My friend was giving me the cold shoulder after I beat him at the video game.
What does "cold shoulder" mean?
What is ignoring me or not being nice to me?
The opposite of freezing.
What is warm?
Another word for frigid.
What is freezing?
Trip
vacation, to stumble
Julie and Sam got ready to go outside. They had on all of their warm layers and then clipped their boots into two long, skinny items. Julie and Sam were going to do this.
What is skiing?
When it starts getting colder outside, some people start feeling under the weather.
What does "under the weather" mean?
What is not feeling well?
The opposite of cozy.
What is uncomfortable?
Another word for cozy.
What is comfortable?
Season
time of year characterized by weather, to add flavor
What is ice skate or play hockey?
My mom told my brother he was walking on thin ice cause he was not behaving.
What does "walking on thin ice" mean?
What is going to to get in trouble if you don't stop?
The opposite of hibernating.
What is awake?
What is hot cocoa?
Star
object in the sky, a famous person/lead
The kids were excited to get inside after sledding. They knew they would have a sweet treat waiting for them that their mom made. They were excited to add whipped cream and marshmallows to the treat. What did their mom make them?
What is hot chocolate?
Rather than gradually cutting back her caffeine intake, my mom gave up coffee cold turkey.
What does "cold turkey" mean?
What is stopping something suddenly and never doing it again.
The opposite of downhill.
What is uphill?
Another word for relatives.
What is family?
Bright
shining with light, intelligent
It was 5:30 in the morning on a Thursday in winter, and the kids were extremely excited. Snow covered the streets outside. Their mom just received an email and told them they could go back to bed. What do you think the email said?
What is; no school today due to a snow storm?
The teacher was worried about a snowball effect when the students were refusing to do their work.
What does "snowball effect" mean?
What is starting out small but spreading to everyone?
The opposite of winter.
What is summer?
Another word for hibernate.
What is sleep?
Wrap
to cover with paper, a sandwich rolled in a tortilla
Brooke and Lisa got ready to go ice skating at the local pond. They were excited to get on the ice for the first time this winter. When they got to the pond, they were disappointed that they could not ice skate because it was not safe. Why were they not able to ice skate?
What is the pond was not completely frozen over yet?