Unit 3: American Expressions

He is no longer going to school. He moved to a new country.

• cover a lot of ground

• eager beaver

• dropout

• skip class

I love the smell of pages. My favorite place is the library.

• eager beaver

• bookworm

• skip class

• brainstorm something

Mary is always the first to finish the classwork. She is always prepared and excited to do the work.

• teacher's pet

• as easy as ABC

• eager beaver

• brainstorm something

The teacher gave John a 0 on a test because he was copying from another student.

• bookworm

• skip class

• cover a lot of ground

• copycat

Whenever Yasmin needs to be in class, she is outside the school talking with her friends. She knows she needs to be in class!

• skip class

• cover a lot of ground

• dropout

• as easy as ABC

The lesson was too easy today.

• cover a lot of ground

• as easy as ABC

• bookworm

• brainstorm something

_______________ is when a groups of people come up with many ideas in a short time.

• eager beaver

• as easy as ABC

• brainstorm something

• teacher's pet

This is so easy! I can do it with my eyes closed.

• eager beaver

• as easy as ABC

• brainstorm something

• skip class

My brother is always so excited to go to school. He learns fast and is enthusiastic when the teacher gives him new material. I wish I had his energy and excitement for new things.

• eager beaver

• skip class

• teacher's pet

• as easy as ABC

I don't like to _____________ because I get into trouble. When I am not in class, the school call my parents and I get a detention. It's not fun!

• dropout

• bookworm

• skip class

• teacher's pet