Concepts
Paraphrasing
Critical Thinking
Social Language
Word Play and Humor
100

Which words tell about ice?

Cold

Warm

Hard

Cold, Hard

100

Which tow words mean the same thing? 

bookshelf, garbage, trash

garbage and trash

100

Name three things you need to play baseball.

baseball, bat, mit, ball, etc.

100

Does this question start, continue, or end a conversation? " What's your name?"

Start

100

What two rhyming words describe an angry father?

Mad Dad!

200

Which words tell about a panda bear?

large

furry

guilty

Large and furry

200

Which two words go together? and why?

cheese, oval, cake, triangle

oval and triangle

both are shapes

200

Name three things you need to make tacos.

meat, taco shells, lettuce, tomatoes, etc,

200

You bring a present to a friend's birthday party.  What can you say to your friend?

Happy birthday, thank you for inviting me to your party, etc.

200

What two rhyming words describe a heated pan?

Hot Pot!

300

Which words tell about gasoline?

liquid

soothing

flammable

Liquid and flammable

300

Which three words go together?

book, billboard, magazine, cupcake

Why?

book, billboard and magazine

Communication, something you can read

300

You want to order a pizza to take out.  What should you do first?

look up the restaurant's number, determine what type of pizza you want, cost, etc.

300

Change this sentence so it make sense.  

I fixed my window screen so the bugs would stay inside.

I fixed my window screen so the bugs would stay outside.

300

What two rhyming words describe a boxer's punch that isn't high?

Low Blow!

400

Does noon come before or after 11:30 a.m.?

After

400

Pick the word that doesn't belong and why?

starving, hungry, full

full

When you are full you have enough food or not starving/hungry.

400

Alan was painting a picture.  He ran out of green paint just as he was beginning to paint the trees,  What could he do?

Answers may vary

400

Denise broke a friend's plate while she was washing dishes.  What should Denise say to her friend?

I am so sorry I broke one of your plates.

may vary

400

Finish this poem with a rhyming word. 

One, two, three, four. 

Open the window, shut the ______.

Door

500

Does Saturday come before or after Friday?

After

500

Pick the word that doesn't belong and why?

boring, dull, exciting

Exciting

because the others indicate a period of time where nothing is happening

500

You want to get up early in the morning,  What should you do first?

Set the alarm clock or phone, make sure you go to be on time, etc.


500

What are two ways you can tell a plant needs water?

drooping leaves, leaves turning yellow, soil is dry. etc.  vary

500

Finish this poem with a rhyming word.  

Birds can sing and they can fly.  Watch then soaring in the ________.

Sky