Watertown Middle School Vocabulary Game

Synonyms

100

silent

quiet

200

laugh

giggle

300

disappear

vanish; gone; missing

400

near

close; beside

500

enormous

gigantic; huge; massive

Antonyms

100

always

never

200

arrival

departure

300

best

worst

400

deep

shallow

500

calm

excited

Multiple Meaning Words

100

bark

1. bark on a tree

2. a dog can bark

200

row

1. row a boat

2. students stand in a row

300

change

1. people change their clothes, change their mind

2. coins; you get change back if you give pay $2 for a bottle of pop that's $1.50

400

fine

1. I feel fine today

2. You have to pay a fine (money) if you return your book late to the library

500

note

1. send a note to a friend

2. a music note

Idioms

100

My grandma has a GREEN THUMB

Good at growing plants and flowers

200

I need to put on my THINKING CAP

Focus, concentrate, think through my homework assignments

300

There was a snow storm, so my plans went DOWN THE DRAIN

plans did not work out- it didn't happen

400

Lunch at Perkins is ON THE HOUSE because it's my birthday.

free - you don't have to pay for it

500

My eyes were BIGGER THAN MY STOMACH when we went to Pizza Ranch.

I put too much food on my plate and can't eat it all

Context Clues

100

Florida is known for its TROPICAL weather.

hot

200

John is COURTEOUS person.  He always says, "please" and, "thank you."

polite; having good manners

300

Hurricanes and tornadoes are TREACHEROUS.

dangerous

400

The MINIATURE Statue of Liberty was on my small shelf.

small size

500

People driving cars should always look out for PEDESTRIANS.

people walking or crossing the street