Idioms, Multi Meaning Words, Synonyms, and Analogies

Karen is "blind as a bat without her glasses."

• Karen can't see well without her glasses.

• Karen wants a pet bat.

• Karen is afraid of bats.

• Bats can fly.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Clara needs to "catch some Zs" after she works the night shift at the hospitial.

• Clara likes the letter Z.

• Clara needs to sleep.

• Clara doesn't know the alphabet.

• Clara can catch fish.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Lily "chickened out" while waiting in line for the rollercoaster.

• Lily wanted to eat fried chicken.

• Lily raises pet chickens.

• Lily got scared and decided not to ride the rollercoaster.

• Chickens are not allowed on roller coasters.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Javier is a "night owl" during the summer when he doesn't have to get up early for school each morning.

• Javier studies owls.

• Summer is the best season.

• Screech owls are found in southwestern states.

• Javier likes to stay up late at night.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

My mom says comparing her homemade spaghetti sauce to a store-bought jar of sauce is like "comparing apples and oranges."

• Mom thinks her homemade spaghetti sauce tastes nothing like the store-bought jar sauce --they can't be compared at all.

• Mom uses heirloom tomatoes in her sauce.

• Ragu makes the best canned sauce.

• Fettuccini is better than spaghetti.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

1) STRONG : WEAK :: HEAVY :

• measure

• muscle

• light

• weight

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

APPLE : FRUIT :: CARROT :

• garden

• food

• orange

• vegetable

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

VAMPIRE : BAT :: POODLE :

• animal

• Halloween

• Dalmatian

• dog

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CANDY : HALLOWEEN :: TURKEY :

• Labor Day

• gravy

• Thanksgiving

• sandwich

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CLOCK : TIME :: THERMOMETER :

• warm

• temperature

• daylight

• cold

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D