Summer Idioms
Multiple Meaning words
Analogies
Holidays and Months
Summer Synonyms
100

During the dog days of summer, we like to cool off by swimming in the pool.

"dog days of summer" 

Meaning: The hottest period of summer, typically in July and August.

100

Place to play with swings and slides.

What is park?

100

Sandals are to feet as sunglasses are to ____?

Eyes

100
A holiday that we celebrate our country's independence with fire works!
What is Fourth of July?
100

I ate a yummy burger at the cookout. "cookout"

Barbecue

200

Despite the scorching heat, Sarah remained as cool as a cucumber during the outdoor concert. 

"cool as a cucumber"

Meaning: To remain calm and composed, especially in stressful situations.

200

Moving area of water in the ocean?

What is wave?

200

Spike is to volleyball as dunk is to ____?

Basketball.

200
A holiday when we celebrate our dads.
What is Father's Day?
200

I cannot get enough of the tropical weather. I prefer it over snow. "tropical"

hot 

300

My skin is so pale. I cannot wait to catch some rays at the beach. 

"catch some rays"

Meaning: To spend time in the sun, usually to get a tan.

300

A smooth wooden or metal club used in the sport to hit the ball.

What is a bat?

300

Watermelon is to fruit as soccer is to _______

Sport

300
A few weeks that we have off from school before summer school start and after it ends.
What is Summer vacation?
300

My flip flops broke on my way to the beach. "flip flops"

Sandals

400

My body is back at the school, but my mind is still on vacation mode.


"vacation mode" 

Vacation mode describes “a state of mind in which you are relaxed and carefree, and is usually associated with being on vacation.”

400

An act of going to a place and returning; a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.

 trip

400

Parched is to thirsty as starving is to ____?

Hungry

400

The first month of summer, the month we're going into in a few days.

What is June?

400

The noisy fireworks lit up the sky. "noisy"

loud

500

I’m hungry. Let’s fire up the grill and make some burgers.

"fire up the grill"

To fire up the grill means “to start or prepare the barbecue for an outdoor cooking session.” However, it’s sometimes used more loosely to mean “to get (something) started.”

500

to take a flight

Clue: "She chose to ______ to Florida for vacation instead of driving." 

Fly

500

Summer is to the sun as winter is to the _____ 

Moon

500

A month that we celebrate our country's independence (and Ms. Ashley's birthday)?

July

500

I cannot wait to dive into the ocean.

"ocean"

Sea