Idioms
What does this phrase mean...
I'm so tired I need to hit the hay.
I need to go to bed!
Opposite of yelling
whispering
What does frequently mean?
As in... I frequently like to visit the bathroom during gym, because gym is my least favorite class.
Often, regularly
You buy me at the post office, and I cost less than a dollar.
A stamp!
What animal is the movie Jaws about?
What does this phrase mean...
Math is not my cup of tea, but science definitely is!
it is not my favorite, not something that I prefer
Opposite of painless
painful
What does mortified mean?
As in.... I was MORTIFIED when my pants ripped after I sat down in the cafeteria!
embarrassed, ashamed, humiliated
I have black and white keys, and there is at least one of me in the A wing at school.
a piano!
What month is the only month without a major holiday to celebrate?
August
What does this phrase mean...
My mom will blow her top when she sees my grades for the last marking period!
lose her temper, freak out
Opposite of present
absent
What does applaud mean?
As in... Even though the movie wasn't that great, the audience applauded while watching the credits.
To help you see at night, you would have to touch me on the wall.
The light switch!
What is the world’s most popular spectator sport?
Nascar! aka car racing
What does this phrase mean...
His face rings a bell, but I don't know where I've seen him before.
To seem familiar, remind someone of something
Opposite of coward
brave
What does belittle mean?
As in... There is no reason for you to belittle my clothes just because your clothes are more expensive than mine.
talk down about, make someone or something seem unimportant
I am a bird but I can't fly. I can swim faster than some fish though!
From which language did the word "ketchup" come from?
Chinese!
My mom told me to take it easy after my surgery so that my stitches didn't come loose.
relax, stay comfortable, don't do anything with much energy
Opposite of unique
common
What does chronological mean?
As in... Mrs. Papasavas told me to put my diary entries for language arts in chronological order.
putting something in order in the way they were made or the way they happened - the oldest thing goes first, the newest thing goes last
I am brown and sticky, and many people are allergic to me now!
Peanut butter
Name 4 types of dinosaurs
Tyrannosaurus rex
Velociraptor
Brachiosaurus
Stegosaurus
Triceratops