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Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Word of the Day
Homophones, homonyms, homographs
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What does it mean to take a rain check? 

Postpone plans for another day 

100

What does "under the weather" mean? 

Feeling sick 

100

Give an example of a noun

Person, place, or thing.. 

100

Use nuisance in a sentence and describe what it means 

A person or a thing causing inconvenience or annoyance 
100

Hear vs Here - explain or use in a sentence 

I hear you

Come here please

200

Make this plural: potato 

Potatoes

200

What does "The cat got your tongue?" mean? 

When someone doesn't speak or say anything 


200

Give an example of an interjection 

Wow! Uh-oh. Phew. Um. Woah. Yay! Woohoo! Ouch. Ew. Yippee! Hey!!

200

Use rightfully in a sentence and describe what it means 

In accordance with a legitimate right or claim to property, position, or status 

200

Two meanings of Bass

Bass - Low music tone

Bass - Fish 

300

What does it mean to cram? 

Study really hard right before the test 

300

What is a hyperbole? - give an example

An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally

Ex: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

300

Give an example of a conjunction 

For, and, but, or, yet, so, while, when, after, before.. 

300

Use abnormally in a sentence and describe what it means 

In a manner that deviates from what is normal or usual 

300

Wind vs wind - explain or use in a sentence 

Wind - the wind blowing outside 


Wind - to wrap or twist something around something Ex: a ball of yarn 

400

What are my cats names? 

DAILY DOUBLE

Mable & Cheddar

400

This figure of speech gives human qualities to non human things 

Personification 

400

Give an example of a determiner


A, an, the, this, that, these those, my, your, his, her, its, our, their... 

400

Use reputable in a sentence and describe what it means 

Having a good reputation

400

Well vs well - explain or use in a sentence 

Well - a water well 


Well - well, okay fine

500

Name a word that always stays singular 

News

Gymnastics

Luggage 

Furniture 

Information

500

What is a metaphor? Give an example

 A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is the other - without using like or as. 

The classroom is a zoo

500

What is the difference between homonym, homograph, and homophone? 

Homograph: spelled the same

Homonym: spelled and pronounced the same

Homophone: sound the same 

500

Use reciprocate in a sentence and describe what it means 

Respond to a gesture by making a corresponding one 

500

Two meanings for the word Pen

Pen - one you can write with 

Pen - A pig pen, or a pen for animals