734 prompts matching "Idiom Explorer: 'cost an arm and a leg'"
Spelling clinic: ancient
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Check my understanding of the word 'ancient' by asking
Spelling clinic: explanation
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to spell 'explanation' by breaking it into
Root word detective: man-
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Quiz me on words containing the root 'man-': give me a
Synonym ladder: choosing the best word for angry in a sentence
You are my Primary 6 English teacher. Build my vocabulary for choosing the best word for a
Synonym ladder: strange
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me a 'synonym ladder' for the word 'strange', sta
Spot the slang: rewriting text-message English formally
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Give me short text-message-style sentences full of slan
Understatement: saying less to mean more
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me what understatement means with examples, and c
Five senses vocabulary bank builder
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me build a bank of descriptive words for each of t
Idiom or literal? spotting the difference
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to tell whether a phrase is being used as
Scanning skill: finding an answer fast
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to scan a passage quickly to find a specif
Answering in full sentences for comprehension
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me why full-sentence answers score better in comp
Using quotation marks to prove my answer
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to lift a short quotation from a text as e
Managing my time in a comprehension test
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me tips for managing my time sensibly across a co
Multiple-choice comprehension: avoiding trick answers
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to spot and avoid common trick answers in
Vocabulary-in-context questions: guessing meaning from clues
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to work out the meaning of an unfamiliar w
Planning my answer before I write it
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to quickly plan a comprehension or essay a
Common Entrance exam: pacing myself across sections
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to pace myself sensibly across the differe
Common Entrance exam: staying calm under pressure
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me calm, practical strategies for staying focused
Debate prep: should Common Entrance exams be scrapped
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me prepare balanced arguments for a debate on whet
Following an oral recipe step by step
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Give me a short spoken recipe and check whether I can f