Weekly Traits, Idioms, and Roots 1/9

Jenny is a logical girl, who takes time to make decisions. What does it mean to be logical?

• take risks

• uses reason in an orderly fashion

• funny

• sad

John is a quiet, reserved person. What does quiet mean?

• Loud

• Talkative

• Speaks very little, shy

• Mean

Jane shows disrespect to her teacher by talking in class, not doing her work, and making a mess of the classroom. What does disrespect mean?

• low regard or esteem for someone

  or something

• Loving

• Messy

• Showing regard for someone or something

Jenny felt lonely when her sister went off to college. What does lonely mean?

• nervous

• feeling of excitement

• a feeling of bleakness or desolation

• feeling happy

It will be a cold day in July when Mrs. Waters will learn to love the taste of coffee. What does this idiom mean?

• It is a freezing day.

• It is something that will happen.

• It is something that will likely not happen.

• She enjoys cold days in July.

Sally may fly off the handle if she doesn’t get what she wants. What does this idiom mean?

• to suddenly become scared

• to suddenly become happy

• to suddenly become sad

• to suddenly become enraged

It is important not to chase rainbows, but set high expectations for your future. What does this idiom mean?

• pursue unrealistic goals

• be happy

• take risks

• dream

The root geo means...

• star

• time

• wind

• earth

Hold your horses! exclaimed Mrs. Ansell

What does this idiom mean?

• wait a moment

• buy a horse

• stop what you are doing

• make a funny horse joke

What does the root astro mean?

• water

• earth

• star or celestial body

• land