Guess the Word
I would like a ___ of soda
___ you help me?
can
The snow in our front yard is a white blanket
Does this sentence contain a simile or a metaphor? What is the meaning of this sentence?
metaphor meaning the snow looked like a blanket covering the ground
These crash at a lake or ocean, or you might see a princess in a parade do this...
wave
Fly
1. An insect
2. A plane does this
Greg pondered the question of what to wear on his first day of school, because he wanted to make a good first impression.
What does pondered mean?
thought carefully about
The season after summer is ___.
Watchout! Don't ___!
fall
“She ran as fast as a cheetah.”
Does this sentence contain a similes or a metaphor? What is the meaning of this sentence?
Simile
The girl ran really fast.
I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine.
Where are they?
Veterinarian's office
Train
1. A form of transportation
2. A form of teaching
Unlike the nimble dancers in her ballet class, Kate was clumsy and awkward as she spun around the dance floor.
What does nimble mean?
graceful, not clumsy
A baseball player needs a ___ to hit the ball.
A ___ is a small mammal that eats insects and fruit and only flies at night.
bat
“The girl sat stiff as a board in her seat while the teacher taught the lesson.”
Does this sentence contain a simile or a metaphor? What is the meaning of this sentence?
Simile meaning she sat very straight and stiff.
You and your friend are on a bike ride and the sky turns grey. Your friend looks back at you with a disappointed look on his face. Why is his face sad?
it is going to rain and you and your friend with have to stop riding your bikes
Sink
1. You wash your hands in/at this.
2. A rock does this in water.
During harvest season, there is a large quantity of fruits and vegetables that needs to be picked.
What does quantity mean?
amount
The box isn't heavy, it's ___.
It's dark in here, turn on the ___.
light
What does this idiom/phrase mean?
‘It goes in one ear and out the other’
To hear something, but not remember it or keep the information in your head.
Today is the day you get your grades. Your mom promised you and your brother that if you got all A’s and B’s, she would take you skating. You got your grades and you did well. Now you just had to see what your brother got.
As you were walking to meet your brother after school, he was looking at the ground and walking really slow. What kind of grades do you think your brother got and how do you know?
He got a bad grade because he was looking at the ground seeming sad/upset; they can not go skating
Novel
1. Another word for book.
2. Something new and original.
Our attempts to open the door were futile; it was locked tightly and we didn’t have the key.
What does futile mean?
useless
Don't grab the snow with your ___ hands!
A grizzly is a type of ___.
bare, bear
What does this idiom/phrase mean?
‘My lips are sealed.’
I won’t tell anyone (I will keep a secret)
Brenda reached for the box of tissue. She blew her nose with a thunderous force and then tried breathing through it again. It was still clogged. She stood up and got a head rush that almost knocked her back down to the bed, but she regained her balance. As she tottered over to the phone on her dresser, all of her muscles ached. She located the contact labeled "Work" and pressed send. A couple of rings later, a familiar voice answered the phone, "Happy Fun Land, this is Deidra speaking. How can I help you have a happy fun day?" Brenda moaned, "Oh, Deidra, it's Brenda." Deidra responded with pep, "Hey, Brenda! I can't wait to see you this afternoon." Brenda grunted and replied, "Yeah, well, actually, I need to talk to the manager."
What is Brenda going to talk about with the manager?
Brenda is going to call out of work because she is sick.
Litter
1. Trash you may find on the ground.
2. When a cat or dog has new born kittens or puppies.
Francesca was not sentimental about the old maple tree in the front yard. Although it had been important to her family to many generations, she had no trouble deciding to cut it down.
Wat does sentimental mean?
emotional