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What does "pay attention" mean?
To focus on someone.
What does "eyes on me" mean?
To look at that person talking.
Use eyes on me on a sentence
e.g. The teacher said eyes on me when the class was being really loud and not paying attention.
Mia asked the teacher if she could ______ and turn in her project tomorrow instead of today.
A. green thumb
B. bend the rules
C. pay attention
D. sweep you off your feet
B. bend the rules
Sentence: Mia asked the teacher if she could bend the rules and turn in her project tomorrow instead of today.
Definition: to look at a person
Eyes on me
What does "on cloud nine" mean?
Extremely happy.
What does "happy as a clam" mean?
To be happy.
Use green thumb in a sentence
e.g. My mom is a green thumb; she has a beautiful garden that is full of flowers and vegetables.
I was _____ when I found out I made it on the soccer team.
A. a green thumb
B. on the bright side
C. paying attention
D. on cloud nine
D. on cloud nine
Sentence: I was on cloud nine when I found out I made it on the soccer team.
Definition: to be impressed with someone.
Sweep you off your feet
What does 'Bend the Rules' mean?
To change the rules slightly
What does "heart of gold" mean?
Someone who is very caring.
Use happy as a clam in a sentence.
e.g. I was happy as a clam when I had a snow day for school.
The teacher said _____ when the class wasn't listening.
A. eyes on me
B. pay attention
C. eyes on me
D. bend the rules
B. pay attention OR C. eyes on me
Sentence: The teacher said pay attention/eyes on me when the class wasn't listening.
Definition: to focus on something happy
On the bright side
What does "Green Thumb" mean?
Someone who is good at gardening.
What does "on the bright side" mean?
To focus on something happy.
Use heart of gold in a sentence.
e.g. The lady who volunteers at the dog shelter has a heart of gold for all the time she puts into helping animals.
My grandma has a ____ because her flowers always plant beautifully.
A. pay attention
B. family tree
C. green thumb
D. sweep off her feet
C. green thumb
Sentence: My grandma has a green thumb because her flowers always plant beautifully.
Definition: someone who is very caring
Heart of gold
What does "Sweep you off your feet" mean?
To be impressed
What does "family tree" mean?
A diagram that shows generations of family members.
Use family tree in a sentence.
e.g. My mom has a family tree, which goes all the way back to my great great great grandparents.
I didn't win the game, but _____, I played really well.
A. on the bright side
B. happy as a clam
C. heart of gold
D. on cloud nine
A. on the bright side
Sentence: I didn't win the game, but on the bright side, I played really well.
Definition: a diagram that shows generations of family members
Family tree