Problems and Solutions
Idioms
Categories
Which Doesn't Belong?
Surprise Me!
100

Problem: You accidentally broke the tip of your pencil. 

Solution: Ask your teacher if you can get up to sharpen it or find another pencil. 

100

You answered all of the questions correctly on a quiz and your teacher said, "You're on fire today!" 

It means you are doing a great job. 

100

A dog, cat, and fish are all....

Pets

100

Chocolate cake, broccoli, cucumber, celery.

Chocolate cake

100

In a story, what are characters?

The people (or sometimes animals) in the story.

200

Problem: You said something that accidentally hurt your friend's feelings. 

Solution: Say sorry to your friend.

You can even say something nice to them afterwards to help them feel better. 

200

When your dad saw the price of a new cellphone, he said, "That costs and arm and a leg!". 

It means something is very expensive. 

200

Apples, bananas, and cherries are all...

Fruits

200

Aurora, Naperville, Chicago, Mars.

Mars

200

What does problem mean?

It means something has gone wrong.

300

If someone can't hear you when you're speaking, what should you do?

Speak up! 

300

After you finished taking a test, you thought, "That was a piece of cake!"

It means it was easy. 

300

Football, baseball, and soccer are all...

Sports

300

Jupiter, Alien, Earth, Mars

Alien

300

What does solution mean?

It's how you fix the problem. 

400

You realize you're standing only 2 feet away from someone and we are still trying to stay safe from covid / coronavirus / "the rona". 

Back away to give 6 feet distance.

400

Time flies when you're having fun. Does time actually fly? 

It means it goes by fast. 

400

Mrs. Nadherny, Mrs. Maulding, and Mrs. Brauhn are all your... 

Teachers

400

Shark, dolphin, fish, boat.

Boat.
400

Name a feeling or emotion OTHER THAN happy, mad, sad. 

Excited

Scared

Annoyed

Bored, etc.

500

If somebody gives the wrong answer in class, what should you do?

a) say out loud "That was SO easy, how did you not know that?"

b) Laugh at them

c) Stay quiet or say something supportive. 

500

You were about to answer a question in class, but somebody interrupted and stole your thunder

It means to answer a question before they get a chance to.

It means to get credit for something someone else was about to get credit for. 

500

An oven, refrigerator, stove, microwave are all...

Kitchen appliances

500

Couch, bed, shoes, dresser

Shoes

500

What does setting mean in a story?

It means the place or location.