Wanderful Wonders

Idioms

100

"I could eat a horse!" exclaimed Sam as he looked at all the food for dinner. He was thankful his mom had cooked extra for leftovers. This is what "I could eat a horse" means.

What is to be very hungry?

200

Greg's mom asked him to feed the dog. It had been his chore since he was four. It was as easy as pie. "As easy as pie" means this.

What is very simple or easy?

300

Dad was angry that his daughter was being so bossy to the rest of her family. "Tricia, I run this roost, and you're going to listen to me!" "I run this roost" means this.

What is I'm the boss?

400

Gretchen had a speech to do in front of her class. Although she had prepared for it, she was still a bundle of nerves. This is what "a bundle of nerves" means.

What is to be very nervous in front of others?

500

John knew Susanne was up to something. She creeped around the back of the house and then he heard a scream. John whispered, "I smell a rat!" "I smell a rat" means this.

What is I suspect trouble?

Genres and Comprehension Strategies

100

Both of these genres are realistic and are told in story form. The difference, though, is that one is real and one is make believe.

What are realistic fiction and narrative nonfiction?

200

This nonfiction genre tells the story of a single person's life. It can be told about someone's life in the past or present.

What is a biography?

300

Steamships had a big advantage over clipper ships and other sailing ships. They did not have to depend on wind for the power to propel them. From the context clues, propel means this.

What is to move forward?

400

When I don't understand something in the story, I can do this to help me comprehend.

What is reread?

500

The man walked down the long corridor in the dark building. From the context clues, corridor means this.

What is a hallway

Comprehension

100

Moaning Myrtle was sobbing exceptionally loud because a student had thrown a diary through her head. This is the effect.

what is that Moaning Myrtle was sobbing exceptionally loud.

200

My sister’s eyes resemble our mother’s eyes. From the context clues, the word resemble means this.

What is look like?

300

DOUBLE JEOPARD - DOUBLE POINTS

Harry, Ron and Hermione use their combined skills and intellect to progress through the trap door beneath Fluffy. NOT INCLUDING FLUFFY - What are ALL the other 6 chambers, and which Professor helped set it up.

1. Devil's Snare - Sprout

2. Winged Keys - Flitwick

3. Wizard's Chess - McGonagall

4. Troll - Quirrell

5. Potions - Snape

6. Mirror of Erised - Dumbledore

400

The Latin root -spect means to look. In- means in. Inspection means this.

What is looking into something?

500

The lunch room helpers walked quietly back from the lunch room. They earned a token. This is the cause.

What is that they walked back quietly from the lunch room?

Homophones and Homographs

100

These homophones mean a primary color and to have examined and comprehended the meaning of something written.

What is red and read?

200

These homophones mean a letter that is sometimes a vowel and a question word meaning for what purpose.

What are y and why?

300

These homographs mean a drop of water from eyes and to rip something.

What are tear and tear?

400

These homophones mean a fruit that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom and two of something.

What are pear and pair?

500

These homographs mean a sound a dog makes and the outer layer of a tree.

What is bark?

Vocabulary and Vocabulary Strategies

100

This word means very unusual and impressive.

What is spectacular?

200

This word means to have your attention be drawn away from something.

What is distracted?

300

This is a chance of loss or harm.

What is risk?

400

This means you are influenced by charm, art, or skill.

What is captivated?

500

This is having the ability to think in a logical way.

What is reasoning?