Common Sayings
“The early bird catches the ___.”
Worm
This person delivers letters and packages.
A mail carrier
People once read the news in this printed form.
A newspaper
This area of an airport is where you pick up your bags.
Baggage claim
This device spins records to play music.
A record player / turntable
“Practice makes ___.”
Perfect
This signaled the start of the school day.
A school bell
This book listed phone numbers and addresses.
A phone book
This famous ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
The Titanic
Elvis Presley was known as “The King of” this type of music.
Rock and roll
“Don’t count your chickens before they ___.”
Hatch
Children often played this game outside with chalk.
Hopscotch
People mailed payments using this small paper form.
A check
This type of road connects cities and states.
A highway / interstate
This television show genre often included cowboys and sheriffs.
Westerns
“An apple a day keeps the ___ away.”
Doctor
This business sold groceries before large supermarkets were common.
A corner store / general store
This machine was used to make duplicates of papers.
A photocopier / copy machine
This road sign shape usually means “stop.”
(Number of sides?)
An octagon
Eight
This famous singer was known for songs like My Way.
Frank Sinatra
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and ___.”
Wise
This event brought neighbors together with food and conversation.
A block party / picnic
People often checked movie times in this section of the paper.
The entertainment section / movie listings
This document is needed for international travel.
A passport
Before DVDs, movies were commonly watched at home on this format.
VHS tapes