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100

What does this "raining cats and dogs" mean in this sentence?

It's raining cats and dogs today!

Its raining very hard 

100

What do these words mean?

Aunt           Ant

The sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle.

A small insect  

100

The sun was beginning to rise in the sky. 

What time of day was it?

The morning 

100

How are they alike?

Helmet - Seatbelt 

Buckle them

They keep you Safe 

100

How are they different?

Couch - Chair

Chair only seats 1

Couch seats 2 or more

200

What does "green with envy" mean in this sentence?

Joey was green with envy when he saw the lamborghini drive past him.

Desire something someone else has 

200

What do these words mean?

Sun      Son

A star that the earth orbits 

A boy related to either or both parents

200

Charlie grabbed his tool belt and drill and went to work. 

What is Charlie's job?

Construction worker

100 Bonus points - Why does Charlie need a tool belt?

200

How are they alike?

Parrot - Rainbow

They are both colorful

You find them in the sky

200

How are they different?

Flashlight - Candle

Flashlight uses batteries to turn on

Candle you need a match to light it 

Candle can also have a scent 

300

What does "let your hair down" mean in this sentence?

Mary told Jane she needed to let her hair down once in awhile. 

To relax and enjoy yourself

300

What do these words mean?

Weak     Week

lacking physical strength and energy 

300

Nicole looked into the lenses and saw the eagle across the lake

What was she lookin through

Binoculars 

300

How are they alike?

Glue - Tape

Both are sticky 

Use them to stick things together

300

How are they different?

Letter - Package

Letter is small, goes in an envelope, needs a stamp

Package is bigger, typically a box, usually has a tracking number

400

What does this "jack of all trades" mean in this sentences?

Dave's friends considered him to be a jack of all trades. 

A person who is good at many things

400

What do these words mean?

Soar     Sore

Fly high

Painful or aching 

400

The baby was playing with a bag of small marbles. 

Why was this a problem?

They might swallow them 

400

How are they alike?

Soup - Ice Cream

Eat them with a spoon
400

How are they different?

Bee - Butterfly

Bee collects honey, lives in a hive and has a stinger 

Butterfly collects pollen, emerges from a chrysalis 

500

What does "my lips are sealed" mean in this sentence?


will not tell a secret

500

What do these words mean?

Pail      Pale

A bucket

Has little color 

500

You left the windows open at your house, and it started raining. 

Why was this a problem?

The inside of the house would get wet.  

500

How are they alike?

Sand - Sugar

Fine grain

Light in color 

500

How are they different?

Rowboat - Sailboat

Rowboat needs oars to move it

Sailboat uses sails and wind to move