3 Attributes
Metaphors
Multiple Meaning Words
Labeling Categories
Naming Items in a Category
100

Describe a basketball

Round, orange, bouncy

100

He didn’t even apologize—he really has a heart of stone.

He is cold and doesn’t show emotion.

100

Bark

The sound a dog makes / The outside layer of a tree

100

Dog, Cat, Rabbit

Pets

100

Sports

Basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey

200

Describe a pencil

Long, thin, wooden

200

I feel like my brain is a sponge in this class, I remeber everything.

I absorb and learn information easily.

200

Bat

Flying nocturnal mammal / Stick used to hit a ball in sports

200

Cupcake, Ice Cream, Cookies

Dessert 

200

Musical Instruments

Violin, Trumpet, Drums, Flute, Piano

300

Describe a sunflower

Tall, yellow, grows outdoors

300

I have three projects due—I’m drowning in homework.

I have too much homeword

300

Jam

Sweet spread made from fruit / When cars are stuck and cannot move

300

Hammer, Screwdriver, Wrench

Tools

300

Types of Weather

Rain, Snow, Thunderstorm, Hail, Fog

400

Describe a volcano

Hot, explosive, mountain

400

When he made fun of me, his words cut like a knife.

His words were very hurtful.

400

Spring

A season after winter / A metal coil that bounces

400

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter

Planets

400

Things that keep you clean

soap, shampoo, body wash, toothpaste

500

Describe a penguin

Black and white, swims, cannot fly

500

When I heard the results, the news hit me like a storm.

The news was overwhelming or shocking.

500

Match

Small stick that makes fire / A game where teams compete against each other

500

Phone, Computer, Laptop

Technology/Electronics

500

Fast Food Restaurants

McDonald's, Wendy's, Denny's, White Castle, Dunkin Donut