Vocabulary
; What is the word for this punctuation mark?
Semicolon
What is the past participle of read?
Read (pr: red)
Wow! It's 10 o'clock already. __ __!
Time flies
What's the verb we use when we clean the floor with a broom?
To sweep
Zack was ____ _____ listening to the story.
All ears
What is it called when someone is born with male and female reproductive parts?
Hermaphrodite
What is the past participle of fly?
flown
I'm tired! Let's _____ _____ _____ _____ and start again tomorrow.
call it a day
Give a synonym or describe what it means when something is "eye opening."
Surprising!
"____ _____ _____" shouted mom to the actors in the show.
Break a leg
What's the adjective we use to describe the way a plant looks when it needs water.
What is the past participle of dream?
dreamt
She woke up _____ _____ _____ _____ _____!
at the crack of dawn
What is it called when someone betrays his/her country?
Treason
This ice cream is delicious. It's a shame it costs ____ _____ _____ _____ _____.
an arm and a leg
What's the bed in which babies sleep?
a crib
Put this sentence into the present perfect continuous:
I cooked all morning.
I've been cooking all morning.
I wish I could help, but I'm _____ _____ _____.
pressed for time
What's the opposite of on purpose. Example: She kicked me on purpose.
By accident/ On accident
Explain the idiom "a frog in your throat."
To have difficulty speaking because you're nervous or your throat is dry.
If you leave bread out of the fridge for a long time, and it starts to go bad, it will develop...
Mould (mold)
Put this sentence into the present perfect continuous:
I wanted to go.
I've been wanting to go.
Leo worked _____ _____ _____ to finish his assignment on time.
around the clock
What is the verb we use when we cut wood?
Chop
Explain the idiom "play it by ear."
To do something without a plan