Idioms
6th Grade Vocabulary
Homophones
Conversational Questions
Dining Vocabulary
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I've got your number

Sore Loser

I know what you're up to

A person who has a tantrum when they lose a game

100

abundant

authentic

plenty and more than enough

real or genuine

100

bare-bear

pair-pear

naked-an animal

two of-a fruit

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What is March Madness?

Popular basketball tournament that happens in March

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carnivore

herbivore

omnivore

eats meat/animals

eats vegetables, herbs, and plants

eat it all

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You get more flies with honey than vinegar

Sweet tooth

You'll get more help by being nice than by getting angry or rude


Someone who likes desserts and treats

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benefit

calculate

advantage

figure out or compute

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doe-dough

peak-peek

female deer-batter you bake with

top of mountain-sneak a look

200

What is Juneteenth?

Holiday celebrated June 19th to commemorate end of slavery

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Gluten-free

Dairy-free

Sugar-free

Not made with gluten

not made with dairy

not made with sugar

300

Elephant in the room


Teacher's pet

The uncomfortable topic that no one wants to discuss


The favored student

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catastrophe


chronological

a terrible event that usually has a lot of damage


in order by date

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flour-flower

rain-rein

ingredient you bake with-from nature, has petals and a stem, smells fragrant


weather/water from the sky-straps to guide/control a horse


300

What is Pi Day?

Celebrated on March 14th because of the Greek cymbal pi, which stands for 3.14.....

300

appetizer

main dish

side dish

small bites to eat before the main dish arrives

the biggest portion of the meal

small dish that goes along with the main dish

400

kick the habit

bend over backwards

Quit the habit

Do everything possible to make someone's life easier

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conclusion

contrast

ending or finale

difference

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hall-haul

road-rode

are with rooms along the side-to bring or carry large load

paved area for driving or walking-past tense of ride

400

What are you summer plans?

Family, school, etc.

400

menu

bill

gratuity

list the items available to order

receipt showing what you ordered and the amount of money you owe

tip or extra money you want to give to your waiter or waitress as a way of saying thank you for taking care of you.

500

Take a back seat


Look for a needle in a haystack

Let someone else be in charge


A task that is difficult or almost impossible

500

dedicate

in honor of

500

sun-son

sail-sale

yellow hot part of sky-male offspring

fabric used to control a boat's direction-

reduced or marked down merchandise

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Cursive versus printing?  Which do you prefer and why?

Cursive is script, printing is more simple.  Signatures require cursive.

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reservation

dessert

specials

calling ahead to save a spot for you and the people you will be dining with

a sweet item you eat after your main course

dishes that are offered only that night or maybe during that particular season (ie: pumpkin ravioli)