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Animal Idioms
Common Idioms
Everyday Inferences
Why? Questions
How? Questions
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Some who stays up very late
What is a night owl? 
100
Not feeling well
Under the weather
100

A character uses words like "stat" and "emergency" and "prep" and "operation." What can you infer?

What is a doctor or nurse?
100
Is it dangerous for your ears to pop while flying? No, although it can be painful. Why do ears pop? When the plane climbs, the atmosphere outside becomes thinner, and our ears pop to equalize the pressure. Why do our ears pop?
What is "to equalize the pressure"
100
Maria made some cookies today. They tasted delicious. She put several on a plate and took them to her neighbor. How might Maria's neighbor feel? 
Glad, Surprised, Happy, Pleased
200
To eat a lot or too much food
What is pig out?
200
Suddenly and unexpectedly, random
Out of the Blue
200

Your friend walks past you without smiling. Her head is hanging down. She wipes a tear away from her eye, and looks at her report card. What can you infer?

What is "she got bad grades"? 
200
The Venus Flytrap plant actively seeks insects, not to pollinate, but to feed on! These plants grow in nutrient-poor soil, so they catch insects and digest them for the nutrients they cannot get from the soil. Why does the Venus Flytrap eat insects?
What is "To get nutrients"
200
Kami runs on the track team. She didn't go to practice today because she had a dentist appt. But she forgot to tell her coach that she wouldn't be there. How might her coach feel? 
What is "worried" "concerned" "confused"? 
300
To reveal a secret or surprise by accident
What is let the cat out of the bag?
300
Go to bed
Hit the sack
300

You walk into the room and the teacher tells you to clear your desk and get out a piece of paper and a pencil. What can you infer?

There will be a test soon
300
White tail bucks begin growing antlers in April. As the antlers grow they are covered in a skin called velvet. This dries and falls off or is rubbed off when the antlers are finished growing. Why does the velvet fall off?
What is "because the antlers are finished growing"
300
Emily needs help with her homework. Her mom is still at work. Her brother helps her with her homework so she can get it done. How might Emily's mom react when she gets home?
What is "pleased" "happy" "grateful" "satisfied"? 
400
Slow down, wait
What is Hold your horses?
400
Trick or play a joke on
pulling my leg
400

Jennifer hears her mailbox close and her dog is barking. What can she infer?

The mail was just delivered. 
400
Petroglyphs are pictures created by carving a rock with a sharp object which removes portions of the rock. A sharp flint could be hit with a heavy rock to create a small dent. Many dents create the picture. Why would people need to use a sharp object to crate a petroglyph?
What is "so it can scrape off portions of the rock"
400
Bill grabs a slice of pizza and bites into it. He spills some of the sauce on his white shirt. He looks around for a napkin but he doesn't see any. How might Bill feel? 
What is "embarrassed"? 
500
Deal with a problem in a direct and fearless way
What is "take the bull by the horns"? 
500
Have the same problem or be in the same situation
In the same boat
500

John's house smells of soy sauce and used chopsticks are on the table. What can you infer?

He just ate Chinese food
500
Totem poles are carved and painted portions of trees that tell stories and are used as signals. Native Americans made them. The totem poles faced the shore to signal to travelers that people lived there. Why are totem poles made?
What is "to send signal and tell stores"
500
Mike just got a text saying that his dad had to go to the hospital today. Mike's grandma will be picking him up from school. How might Mike feel?
What is "worried" "anxious" "upset" ?