Vocabulary
The mall's parking lot was so congested, it took almost an hour to get a spot.
a. spacious
b. crowded
c. empty
Crowded
He's a walking dictionary.
1. Simile or Metaphor
2. What does it mean?
Metaphor
He's a person that has a large vocabulary.
I have a puppy named Stevie. She knows lots of tricks. She'll sit when I tell her 'sit', and lie down when I tell her 'lie down'. She'll bring in the mail and barks when I ask her to 'speak'. Not many dogs can do what Stevie can.
Name the Main Idea (MI)
a. Stevie is my dog.
b. Stevie can bring in the mail.
c. Stevie is a smart dog that knows many tricks.
Stevie is a smart dog that knows many tricks.
Which word doesn't belong?
cheese / socks / gloves / shoes
why?
cheese
the others are types of clothing
I'm all ears.
1. Literal meaning
2. What does the idiom mean?
1. Having multiple ears
2. You have all my attention.
Mary is a novice basketball player. It's her first practice.
a. professional
b. expert
c. beginner
beginner
Her voice is music to my ears.
1. Metaphor or Simile
2. What does it mean?
Metaphor
Her voice is pleasant (just like music) to the person.
The rain started early morning. Hard rain drops one after the other. The sky was covered with dark clouds. Thunder became louder and louder by the minute. Lightning struck often.
What is the Main Idea?
a. Lightning struck often.
b. The sky was covered with dark clouds.
c. We haven't had rain in a while.
d. The storm was very strong.
The storm was very strong.
six / three / red / one
why?
red
the rest are numbers
See eye to eye
1. Literal Meaning
2. Idiom Meaning
1. One eye sees the other
2. You agree
The desk's surface was marred with deep scratches.
What does marred mean?
Along the lines of:
* damaged
* ruined
Life is one long roller-coaster.
1. Metaphor or Simile
2. What does it mean?
Metaphor
Life has ups and downs. Some are unexpected.
To make an ice-cream sundae you need some very important ingredients. You will need some ice-cream, a banana, some fudge, and a cherry.
First, you'll place your split bananas in a large bowl. Then, you'll place three scoops of your favorite ice-cream in a row between the bananas. Lastly, you'll drizzle the fudge on top and add the cherry on top. That's how you make an ice-cream sundae.
What's the Main Idea?
Name Three (3) Key details that support your main idea.
Main Idea: How to make and ice-cream sundae. Step by step on making an ice-cream sundae.
Key Details: Any one of the steps.
feet / arms / legs / toes
Why?
Toes
Don't judge a book by it's cover
1. Literal Meaning
2. Idiom Meaning
1. Judging a book by it's cover
2. Don't judge by somethings appearance
She's an amiable person who has many friends in and out of school.
What does amiable mean?
kind
nice
friendly
He crept into the room as quiet as a mouse.
1. Metaphor or Simile
2. What does it mean?
Simile
He was quiet and unnoticeable
Martin was excited about his school's spelling bee. He practiced for an hour each day. He looked up words he didn't know in the dictionary. He even had a practice spelling bee with his family.
What's the main idea?
* Martin was dedicated to doing well on the spelling bee.
What word doesn't belong?
devour / food / gulp / eat
Why?
food
Hang in there.
1. Literal Meaning
2. Idiom Meaning
1. Hanging on to something
2. Don't give up
The sailboat sailed gently on the tranquil lake.
The word tranquil means?
calm
Stefanie laughs like a hyena.
1. Metaphor or Simile
2. What does it mean?
Simile
She laughs very loud.
Mike wanted to be the captain of his school's basketball team. He was early to each practice the team had. He kept up his grades and made sure his behavior was acceptable. He cheered his team on and worked with all of his teammates. His coach announced he was captain within the month.
What's the Main Idea?
* Mike worked hard to become team captain.
swim / teeth / run / laugh
teeth
Chase Rainbows
1. Literal Meaning
2. Idiom Meaning
1. Following Rainbows
2. Pursuing (trying to reach) something / a goal that's unrealistic or impossible