Adages
What does the adage "you live and you learn" mean?
It means you learn things as you experience life. As you make mistakes, you learn from them.
What does the proverb "the early bird gets the worm" mean?
If someone acts sooner than you, they will have their first choice or more opportunities. Think about what birds eat: worms! If a bird is out feeding earlier, they will get all of the worms!
In the passage, "A Window Into History," what was Grandma J's point of view at the beginning of the story?
A) Angry that the kids broke her window.
B) Sad that the kids moved the bookshelf
C) Upset that the city was tearing her home down to build a playground.
D) Happy that her grandchildren would have a new playground.
C) Upset that the city was tearing her home down to build a playground.
_____________ phone had stopped working over a week ago.
A) mine
B) ours
C) hers
D) her
D) her
What does the adage "great minds think alike" mean?
It means you and someone else share the same idea. You might say this if you found out a friend had the same idea as you!
What does the proverb "a picture is worth a thousand words" mean?
What was Jacob's and Caleb's point of view once they saw the bookshelf in the cellar?
A) They were scared of what was in the dark cellar.
B) They were curious about what was behind it because the bookshelf looked suspicious.
C) They were scared that Grandma J would punish them for breaking the window.
D) They were mad that they couldn't find their baseball.
B) They were curious about what was behind it because the bookshelf looked suspicious.
I will look after the dog that is _________.
A) mine
B) your
C) her
D) our
A) mine
What does the adage "better safe than sorry" mean?
It means if you don't know if you should do something, it's better to make a safer choice than to be sorry you didn't make the right choice later.
Example: Let's say Mrs. Covington assigns you a worksheet, but doesn't say whether to turn it in or not. It would be safer to turn it in than to not turn it in. If you turn it in and she didn't want it, she will just return it (safe). If she wanted it and you didn't turn it in, you would have a missing grade (sorry).
What does the proverb "the grass is greener on the other side" mean?
It means that you always want what you don't have and what others have might look more appealing. Imagine that you are sitting on one side of a fence and looking at your neighbor's lawn from a distance. Their lawn may appear nicer than yours, but that's because you can't see the weeds, ant hills, and holes from when you are far away.
Grandma J is upset when Daniel Cruz and his news crew finish taping the first segment about her home, but Nell says "that was great!"
Why was Nell happy?
A) He thinks the segment went well and that his team did a good job of covering the story.
B) He does not like the Andrews family and thinks they should move.
C) He loves playgrounds and thinks the new one is a great idea.
D) He thinks Grandma J is overreacting about her house.
A) He thinks the segment went well and that his team did a good job of covering the story.
_________ tablet is newer than mine.
A) yours
B) your
C) ours
D) my
B) your
What does the adage "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" mean?
It means that once you get set in a pattern or routine, it's hard to break the habit. Think about how easy it is to train a puppy, but older dogs who are set in their ways will be more stubborn about learning something new.
What does the proverb "a watched pot never boils" mean?
This proverb means that things seem to take longer when we are paying attention to them. Have you ever boiled water and watched as you waited for it to boil? It seems like it takes longer if you are watching than if you just walked away and came back later. Another good example is microwaving food when you're hungry. If you watch the minutes on the clock it seems to take longer than if you just walk away and then come back when your food is ready.
Dr. Cedric Brown's point of view is that the Andrews home is important to the city's history.
What quote does NOT support his point of view?
A) "An old house like this is a window into history"
B) "They found these remnants of abolitionist newspapers and scraps of clothes."
C) "Were you suprised by what they found?"
D) This house can't be torn down...It will be declared a historic monument."
C) "Were you suprised by what they found?"
What is the possessive pronoun in the following sentence:
Everyone should be responsible for their own Chromebook in Mrs. Pendalwar's class.
A) Everyone
B) their
C) own
D) Mrs. Pendalwar's
B) their