Sayings
His dad told him that he found it beneficial to remember the phrase, "Righty tighty, lefty loosely."
What is beneficial?
helpful
One Guinness World Record was a collaborative effort. The snowball fight required many people to work together. What does collaborative mean?
cooperative
When you land your plane on Saba, you don't have much leeway. The landing strip is only 400 meters long. What does leeway mean?
flexibility
Catalina and Peyton were on the verge of a great discovery. They figured out how to shrink people, but finding volunteers to test was the problem. What does verge mean?
edge
The fire captain coped with the fire situation perfectly. He stayed calm, and therefore emotions didn't spread. What does coped mean?
managed
"Mighty oaks from little acorns grow" can be paraphrased as "Great things may come from small beginnings." What does paraphrased mean?
to rephrase or put it in your own words
What is the greatest innovation of our time? Is it the innovation of medicine, computers, and space? What does innovation mean?
invention
Bigfoot is a hoax. There is no solid proof of its existence. What does hoax mean?
Logan, Wyatt, and Aiden brought marshmallows to the bonfire. Eleanor said they had an ample supply of marshmallows. What does ample mean?
abundant
The photo showed the face of an anquished child with a tear running down her cheek. Behind the child, there was a heap of rubble from the earthquake. What does anquished mean?
sorrowful or sad
Busy as a bee. Sam saw a massive swarm of bees hanging from a tree branch. 30,000 bees clustered around the queen, waiting for the scout bees to return. What does swarm mean?
group
The crowd at the football game was so boisterous that the players could not hear each other on the field. It was loud, the fans were stomping their feet, making the ground vibrate. What does boisterous mean?
noisy and energetic
Sanjiv was always jovial. Telling jokes made him even more cheerful.
jolly, happy, cheerful
Cataline pulled out a scooter from her backpack. Logan said that was the most compact scooter he had ever seen. What does compact mean?
compressed
The emergency workers needed to decide which patients had the highest priority for receiving care. What does priority mean?
importance