Explain how to learn a new language. What do you need? What are the steps?
I didn't think the vase was plain at all! I thought it was quite "ornate".
ugly
fancy
yellow
boring
I have a "slight" idea about how to solve that math problem, but I'm not sure.
small
great
bright
no idea
Make a sentence. How are a salad and a sandwich the same? How are they different?
Same: both are foods. Different: you eat a salad with a fork and a sandwich with your hands.
The science fair needed "impartial" judges: they had to have no biases towards any of the contestants so that it would be fair.
expert
wealthy
open-minded
negative
Explain how to pass a test. What do you need? What are the steps?
Give two definitions for the word "bowl."
1. a dish for soup. 2. a game where you knock down pins with a ball.
We looked at the "atlas" to figure out where we were going.
map
phone
sky
paper
The "cruel" man broke into the house and stole the TV.
angry
smart
nice
mean
Sometimes, my math homework is tedious, and I want to do something fun instead.
hard
easy
boring
fun
Explain how to stay healthy. What do you need? What are the steps?
Make a sentence. How are lettuce and cereal the same? How are they different?
Same: both are foods. Different: lettuce is a vegetable, you eat cereal for breakfast.
It is "crucial" to win the game if we want to make it to the next round.
likely
relaxing
fun
important
Tim was "irate" that they lost the game, but he took a deep breath and felt better.
sad
frustrated
excited
confused
Give two definitions of the word "trunk."
1. the big bottom part of the tree. 2. an elephant's nose.
Make a sentence. How are soap and a sink the same? How are they different?
Same: both used to wash hands. Different: soap kills germs, sink washes them off, sink has water that comes out of it.
Explain how to decide what movie to watch. What do you need? What are the steps?
Explain how to get a good grade. What do you need? What are the steps?
Explain how to use a map. What do you need? What are the steps?
Explain how to bake a cake. What do you need? What are the steps?
Explain how to wrap a present. What do you need? What are the steps?
Give two definitions for the word "light."
1. bright/shiny. 2. not heavy
My pet rabbit is an "herbivore"; he never eats meat.
only eats plants
only eats white meat
only eats eggs
only eats fish
Make a sentence. How are a cactus and a sunflower the same? How are they different?
Same: both are plants. Different: cactus is prickly, sunflower has petals and is yellow, a cactus grows in the desert.
Make a sentence. How are a seal and a horse the same? How are they different?
Same: both animals. Different: seal lives in the ocean, horse lives on land, you can ride a horse.
Make a sentence. How are a doghouse and a house the same? How are they different?
Same: someone lives in both of them, both are places/shelter. Different: dog lives in a doghouse, humans live in a house, dog houses are usually smaller.
During the winter, a tree's branches are "bare".
full of leaves
a big animal
empty
has lots of fruit
Give two definitions of the word "box."
1. a container with a lid. 2. a sport where people hit each other with gloves.
Explain how to make a new friend. What do you need? What are the steps?
Give two definitions for the word "bark."
1. the noise a dog makes. 2. the outside "skin" of a tree.
Explain how to buy a train ticket. What do you need? What are the steps?
As Jamal ran towards the goal on the soccer field, he suddenly rolled his ankle and fell painfully to the ground. He "grimaced", clutching his ankle in pain.
laughed
smiled
frowned
walked
Make a sentence. How are lips and a face the same? How are they different?
Same: both body parts above your neck. Different: lips are part of the face, use lips to talk, face has eyes and nose too.
Dogs that have been abused and neglected are often "wary" around strangers. Eventually, however, they can learn to trust and love people again.
sleepy
trusting
cautious
friendly
Make a sentence. How are grass and a sunflower the same? How are they different?
Same: both plants, found outside. Different: a sunflower is bigger and yellow, you cut grass, grass is green.
Explain how to clean your house. What do you need? What are the steps?
Explain how to buy a new pair of shoes. What do you need? What are the steps?
Make a sentence. How are soccer and tennis the same? How are they different?
Same: both sports, both use balls. Different: soccer you play on a team and kick the ball, tennis ball is smaller, uniforms are different.
Erica ran the Chicago Half Marathon and felt "lethargic" afterwards.
exhausted
hungry
strong
energetic
Sam felt "elated" when he found out he was going to Disney World.
annoyed
disappointed
thrilled
tired
The "counterfeit" money was not taken at the register.
expensive
super
fake
blue
Mia was being very "antagonistic" towards her sister. She kept picking fights with her.
aggressive
kind
helpful
silly
Make a sentence. How are shoelaces and socks the same? How are they different?
Same: both used on your feet, both are small. Different: shoelaces are used to tie your shoes, socks are worn under your shoes.
We did not do a good job on our homework, so the teacher made us "redo" it.
throw it away
do it again
color it
forget it
The queen looked "regal" in her bejeweled crown and royal robes.
beautiful
silly
scary
majestic
Give two definitions for the word "ring".
1. a noise a bell makes. 2. jewelry you wear on your finger.
Make a sentence. How are a mouse and a walrus the same? How are they different?
Same: both animals. Different: walrus is bigger, walrus has tusks, a mouse can be found in your house.
Explain how to send an email. What do you need? What are the steps?
Make a sentence. How are a sailboat and a bus the same? How are they different?
Same: both are means of transportation, people can ride in them. Different: boat goes on the water, bus goes on the road, boat has sails, bus has wheels.
Today in math, we learned to write the "numeral" 8.
letter
math problem
addition
number
There was a long "hiatus" in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by technical problems.
show
break
noise
announcement
Give two definitions of the word "rock."
1. a large stone. 2. to go back and forth.
Explain how to play tennis. What do you need? What are the steps?
Make a sentence. How are sand and seeds the same? How are they different?
Same: both are small, on the ground. Different: Sand is in the desert, you plant a seed not sand, sand doesn't grow, sand is smaller.
Francesca was not "sentimental" about the old maple tree in the front yard. Although it had been important to her family to many generations, she had no trouble deciding to cut it down.
tired
angry
emotional
happy
Give two definitions of the word "fall."
1. a season 2. to trip
Make a sentence. How are a dress and a necklace the same? How are they different?
Same: you can wear both of them. Different: Dress is clothing, necklace is jewelry, necklace is smaller and made of metal, you wear a necklace on your neck.
Make a sentence. How are an office and a house the same? How are they different?
Same: both are places. Different: work in an office, live in a house, family is at your house and not your office, sleep at your house not your office.
Make a sentence. How are sandwiches and soup the same? How are they different?
Same: both foods, can eat for lunch. Different: eat soup with a spoon, eat a sandwich with your hands, soup is usually hot, sandwich has bread, soup is liquid.
Explain how to throw a surprise party. What do you need? What are the steps?
Grandma Marie loved to "indulge" her grandchildren whenever she was watching them, giving them all the things they were never allowed to have, like soda and greasy food.
ignore
humor
starve
spoil
Wolves like to stay in their "Pack". They do not like to leave the group.
bag
group
store
box
Give two definitions of the word "fly."
1. to go through the air 2. a small bug
Explain how to wash your car. What do you need? What are the steps?
Mya was nervous for the first day of school. She was an "introvert", and her timidity made it hard for her to make new friends.
new student
outsider
a shy person
class clown
Give two definitions of the word "wave."
1. using your hand for a greeting 2. when the water goes up and then goes down
Sean blew out the candles on his 13th birthday cake, thinking about all the changes that would take place in the next "decade". He would graduate from high school before he knew it.
hundred years
one year
three years
ten years