Our class wasn't sure which kind of carnival book to create. We decided to "brainstorm" together.
To think of lots of ideas
After practicing long division for a few weeks, Mia said that it was as "easy as ABC!"
Something very easy
Before practicing the class play, Mr. Perez told us that we needed to learn our lines "by heart".
To memorize something
Gabe goofed off so much that finally, Mr. Davis said, I'm "keeping an eye on you"!
I'm watching you
When I brought a heavy volcano project to school, I asked Jake to "give me a hand".
To help someone
James was worried about the science text. He knew he would have to "hit the books" to do well.
To study hard
After the principal heard kids playing in the bathroom, we knew they would be "in hot water".
To be in trouble
Ms. Owens told us that good writers observe things carefully. She told us we could write better dialogue if we kept our "ears to the ground".
To pay attention to everything
When Ms. Chandra asked Jordan a tough question, he sat quietly. It was like he "drew a blank".
To fail to remember.
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
Lucy was so excited about the talent show that she practiced daily! Her mom said she was an "eager beaver".
To be enthusiastic
To be hardworking
To hesitate
My teacher said that if we can memorize our math facts, next year we'll be "ahead of the game"!
Someone who is more likely to succeed
After Kyle painted a dinosaur picture, a few classmates decided to "copycat" his idea.
To do the same as another person does.
Ms. Green is nice to everyone, but she is extra sweet to Ryan. Everyone knows he is "the teacher's pet".
The teacher's favorite student
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
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 may not get the best grades but tries really har
Someone who is lazy
My dad had a difficult childhood. He said that everything he knew he learned from the "University of Life".
To learn things in college.
To learn from experience.
To learn from an online course.
When we finished our biography projects, Mrs. Lang said that now we were "armed with skills".
Someone with helpful experiences
The science test was the next day, so Michael decided he should "crack a book".
To damage a book
To open a book to study
To break a book's spine
Lily waited until the last minute to do everything. The night before the project was due, she had to "crank out a paper".
To quickly write or type a paper
When my class started to chat, Mrs. Brents told us to pay attention since time was short, but we still had "to cover a lot of ground".
To go over new material or learn things
Anthony was too tired to go to school. He decided to pretend he was sick, so he could "play hooky".
To skip school
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
The research project took so long to create that we were "working our fingers to the bone".
Working really hard
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
Mallory visits the library often. Everyone says she's a real "bookworm".
Someone who loves to read
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.