What is that word?
What's that word?
What's the word?
Figurative Phrases
Figurative Phrases
100

My ____ came to visit us on Thanksgiving.

An _____ crawled across the floor.

aunt

ant

100

Red is the color of a stop sign.

What is read?

past tense of read

to look at words and understand their meaning.

100

 A _____ hopped across my yard.

You have long _____.

hare

hair

100
What does "It is raining cats and dogs" mean? 

It is raining hard. 

100

What does it mean "to go out on a limb"? 

To take a risk for something.

200

That ______ smells beautiful

Add two cups of _______ to the cookie dough.

flower

flour

200

A bear is an animal that lives in the wild.

What is bare?

Nothing on or in, for example:

Her feet were bare.

The refrigerator was bare.

200

Babies ____ when they are tired.

I saw a ______ in the ocean.

wail

whale

200

What does "The sun kissed my skin" mean?

You can feel the warmth of the sun. 

200

What does it mean to be "a dark horse"? 

To be an underdog; an unexpected champion

300

We ____ the game!

My baby brother is ______.

won

one

300

Sunday is the first day of the week.

What is sundae?

Ice cream with toppings such as hot fudge, whipped cream, sprinkles, etc.

300

I ate a _____ for lunch.

I have a new _____ of shoes.

pear

pair

300

What does "I am so hungry I could eat a horse" mean? 

You are really, really hungry. 

300

What does it mean to be "as fast as a cheetah"? 

To be able to run very fast (in human speed!) 

400

The cat has a lot of _____.

The ____ tree is green.

fur

fir

400

Night is the time of day when it is dark after the sun sets.

What is a knight?

During the Middle Ages, a person dressed in armor to defend a castle or area.

400

He gave me one ____ change.

The _____ of the flowers was lovely.

cent

scent

400

What does it mean to "drag your feet"? 

To walk slowly, without hurry. 

400

What does it mean that "the computer argued with me and refused to work"? 

The computer had technical issues and would not work correctly. 

500

She walked out to the end of the ___ to fish.

Michelle is my ______ at school.

pier

peer

500

A foul ball is a ball that goes out of bounds in a baseball game.  It could also mean bad tasting or bad smell.

What is fowl?

Birds 

500

I want to ______ some lemonade.

My brother waved ______ to me.

buy

bye

500

What does it mean to be "out of the woods"? 

To be in the clear; safe. 

500

What does this mean? 

"My stomach was complaining because I was so hungry?" 

It was making noise because I had not eaten.