Figurative Language
"Piece of cake"
Something very easy
"What is the subject in this sentence?
'The baby chicks peep loudly in the barn.'"
The baby chicks
"Which part of speech is the word 'bloom' in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring'?"
Verb
stem, petal, leaves
flower
bowl
a dish and a sport
"Under the weather"
Feeling sick.
"Fix the word order:
'In the garden buzz bees the.'"
Bees buzz in the garden.
"What is the plural form of 'leaf'?"
leaves
head, thorax, abdomen, stinger
honey bee
can
a verb/action and a container
"Hit the books"
Start studying seriously.
"Combine these two sentences with 'and':
'The sun is shining. The birds are singing.' "
The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.
"Choose the correct verb: 'The field of tulips (looks / look) beautiful this spring.' "
looks
head, wings, tail feathers
bird
Play
verb (play outside), noun (watch the play)
Break the ice
Start a conversation or make people feel comfortable.
"Identify the compound sentence:
a) The rain stopped.
b) The flowers grew quickly after the rain.
c) The sun came out, and the rainbow appeared."
c) The sun came out, and the rainbow appeared.
"Where does the comma go? 'On a warm spring day we like to have a picnic.' "
After 'day' — 'On a warm spring day, we like to have a picnic.'
trunk, leaves, branches
tree
kind
type, nice
"Spill the beans"
Reveal a secret.
"What is the complete predicate in this sentence?
'The green grass sways in the breeze.' "
Sways in the breeze
"Which conjunction correctly completes this sentence?
'I want to plant flowers, ___ it’s still too cold outside.' "
but
floppy ears, bushy tail, hind leg, foreleg
rabbit
spring
season, jump forward, coil