Idioms
What does the idiom "in a pickle" mean?
in a tough situation
I wanted to bake an apple pie but I ran out of pie crust.
What is a solution that would help in this problem?
They could go to the store and buy more / they could make more
What punctuation does dialogue need to have?
" " quotation marks
What word matches the definition:
to be responsible
accountable
What does the idiom "When pigs fly" mean?
that something is never going to happen
What does the idiom "piece of cake" mean
something is easy
After school my sister and I walked home. On our walk, my neighbor pushed my sister down and took her lolipop. My neighbor did this everyday for a week.
What is the main problem in this scenario?
The neighbor keeps stealing my sisters lolipop and pushing her down
What does dialogue show?
What characters are saying
what word matches the definition:
to give one's opinion or inform
advise
What is a solution for this problem?
Problem: My backpack strap broke.
Solution: get a new backpack / try to fix it / use a different bag etc.
What does the idiom "in a flash" mean?
to do something quickly
What is a problem that could be solved with this solution?
Solution: The boy helps to pick up the books.
example problem: a student dropped their books in the hallway
Who is talking in this sentence?
Lucy looked at her grandmother and said, "I wish I had a pink notebook."
Lucy
What word matches the definition:
to try anything to change a hopeless situation
desperately
What word matches the definition:
a person or thing that stirs the mind, feelings, or imagination
inspiration
The manager would always beat around the bush instead of doing his job as soon as he got to work.
What does "beat around the bush" mean in this sentence?
the manager would not get to work immediately
Problem: The girl is going to run into the smaller kid.
example solution: someone moves the smaller kid / someone tells the girl to look out / someone stops the girl from running etc.
What part of this sentence needs to be in quotation marks?
I laughed at my brother. Then he cried I can't believe you're being mean to me!
"I can't believe you're being mean to me!"
What word matches the definition:
to have respect for one-self
self-esteem
What part of this sentence should be in quotation marks?
Stacey yelled, I want to see the penguins while her and her mom were driving to the zoo.
"I want to see the penguins"
My dog came to life when I shook the bag of treats.
What does the idiom "came to life" mean in this sentence?
The dog got very excited when she knew she was getting a treat
What is a problem that could be solved with this solution?
Solution: The school built a wheelchair ramp for the new student in a wheelchair.
example problem: The school did not have a ramp so the student could not get into the building
Who is speaking in this sentence?
I wanted to tell my sister to brush her teeth but she yelled to me first, "Don't forget to floss!"
her sister
What word matches the definition:
uneasily
uncomfortably
It was raining cats and dogs today so we could not go outside to play.
What does the idiom "raining cats and dogs" mean in this sentence?
It was raining too hard to go out to play