Vocabulary
Ronnie Elkhouly
Evan Taschen
Sports Idioms
Very, Too, Enough
100

taking care of others and doing what you say you will do

responsible

100

Finish the sentence. 

Ronnie Elkhouly will earn ______ _____ some professional athletes. 

more than

100

What is the word?

suggested, advised

recommended 

100

control use of something

hog the (ball)

100

Make a sentence using very, too, or enough. 

Yellow Car: $200,000

Your Wallet: $7

The car is too expensive for me. 

200

natural ability to do something well

talent

200

What priority does Brock coaches have?

to give advice about being famous

200

What does Evan want to do before joining professional basketball?

finish college

200

focused, ready to act

be/get on the ball

200

Make a sentence using very, too, or enough. 

Ronnie Elkhouly / mature / his age

Ronnie Elkhouly is very mature for his age. 

300

problems

difficulties

300

What is Wayne Tothrow's priority?

to help Ronnie be careful about other people

300

What advice did Kwasi Rodland (Evan's hero) give to him?

College helps players become more mature - intellectually and physically 

300

work well with other people on a team

be a team player

300

Make a sentence using very, too or enough. 

Ride Height Requirement: 50 inches

Jennie's Height: 42 inches

Jennie is too short for the ride. Jennie is not tall enough for the ride. 

400

ideas a person says or writes about something or someone

comments

400

Give me three of Ronnie's priorities in order. 

First, his education. Second, his training. Third, becoming mature. etc. etc. 

400

What was something Evan really wanted to buy?

expensive cars

400

start something (ex. conversation)

get the ball rolling

400

Make a sentence using very, too or enough. 

Lynx / old / drive

Lynx is not old enough to drive. 

500

received money or an award for doing something

earned

500

What job did Ronnie's teachers and coaches give him?

taking care of kids at preschool

500

What does Evan want people to think of him?

that he's a good person

500

make all the decisions for a group

call the shots

500

Make a sentence using very, too or enough. 

Movie Age Requirement: 13+

Robert's Age: 13

Robert is old enough to watch the movie.