Food Idioms
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe. What does REASSURED mean? a) comforted b) ignored c) forced
a) comforted
Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was light and PORTABLE. He took it with him everywhere! What does PORTABLE mean?
Movable
Imagine you are given a new lunch period. You do not know anyone at your new lunch table. How would you start a conversation?
"Hi, my name is _________. What's yours? What classes are you in","What are your interests", etc.
Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. What would be a synonym for SELDOM? a) often b) usually c) rarely
c) rarely
Joan decided to WITHDRAW her support for Calvin for class president when she learned that he had cheated on a test. What does WITHDRAW mean?
WITHDRAW means to remove, take away or take back.
You were absent yesterday and when you came back to social studies, you were really confused.
Example: "Excuse me, I was absent yesterday and I am not sure where to start. Can you help me when you have a minute"
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean? a) dull b) tinted c) bright
c) bright
Denise stared at the IMMENSE pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week. What does IMMENSE mean?
IMMENSE means, "big, large, massive, huge, overwhelming, enormous".
Two of your friends are planning to hang out after school without you. This makes you feel jealous and left out. What do you say?
Example: "Hey, I heard you were going to hang out after school. Can I come with?"
Angela knew that there were NUMEROUS reasons why she should take the job, but she just did not want it. What does NUMEROUS mean? Give the context clues from the sentence that helped you determine the meaning. a) a few b) many c) none
b) many
Mary only wanted to help, but unfortunately, her speech had the opposite effect on ESCALATED the argument. What does ESCALATED mean?
To ESCALATE something means to make it worse. So, to have ESCALATED the argument means to have made the argument worse
Your family is going out for dinner. No one can decide on a restaurant. You have been waiting 10 minutes, and you are hungry. What can you do?
-Make a suggestion and be flexible
-Help your family decide on a place to go
-Eat a snack while your family chooses a restaurant
Head in the clouds
Have unrealistic or impractical ideas; daydreaming
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean? a)thanked b) complimented c) paid
c) paid
There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out. Lawyers are being asked to EXPEDITE the matter by getting their paperwork in early. What does EXPEDITE mean?
Quicken, speed up
Mindy saw that her friend was solving the math problems in the wrong way. She didn’t want to tell her friend she was wrong so she didn’t say anything. Did Mindy choose the best solution? If not, what should she have done instead?
Mindy did not chose the best solution. She could have:
-Offered to help her friend solve the problem
-Explained how to correctly answer the math problems in a polite way
-Ask her friend to work on the problems together