Mallory visits the library often. Everyone says she's a real "bookworm".
Someone who loves to read
The science test was the next day, so Michael decided he should "crack a book".
To open a book to study
To break a book's spine
To damage a book
On the field trip, Mrs. Williams had to "count noses" over and over to make sure no one was lost.
To count how many people there are
Before practicing the class play, Mr. Perez told us that we needed to learn our lines "by heart".
To memorize something
Keisha wanted to do well on the spelling test. She knew that if she "passed with flying colors", she might make the spelling bee team.
To get a high test score
Anthony was too tired to go to school. He decided to pretend he was sick, so he could "play hooky".
To skip school
My dad had a difficult childhood. He said that everything he knew he learned from the "University of Life".
To learn from experience.
To learn things in college.
To learn from an online course.
Lucy was so excited about the talent show that she practiced daily! Her mom said she was an "eager beaver".
To be enthusiastic
To hesitate
To be hardworking
Kasey studied each day but never was able to get top scores. Her parents were still proud and told her she got an "A for effort".
A straight "A" student
Someone who is lazy
Someone who may not get the best grades but tries really har
James was worried about the science text. He knew he would have to "hit the books" to do well.
To study hard
When Ms. Chandra asked Jordan a tough question, he sat quietly. It was like he "drew a blank".
To fail to remember.
After practicing long division for a few weeks, Mia said that it was as "easy as ABC!"
Something very easy
Sophie likes to read on a Kindle, but her brother is "old school" and prefers books you can hold.
Someone who likes old things better than new things
When my class couldn't agree on a class pet, Miss Goh said we'd decide by using "a show of hands".
To raise your hand to vote.
After Kyle painted a dinosaur picture, a few classmates decided to "copycat" his idea.
To do the same as another person does.
Even Mr. Russell warned the class that hamsters can bite, Rachel put her finger in the cage. She had "to learn the hard way".
To learn from a bad experience
