Meet The Idiomizer —the superhero who turns simple words into powerful idioms. These phrases unite words, like a team, to take on a whole new meaning.
Use Your Idiom Power! When have you had a great time? Use at least two of the idioms above.
Illustrations by Lance Lekander
The Idiomizer / Adventures of The Word Nerd
Weird, Wild, and Wonderful Words
From the December 2021 / January 2022 Issue
Featured Skill:
Vocabulary and Grammar,
Time for Fun!
Lance Lekander
Priya: Are you coming to my New Year’s party, Jordy? It’s going to be
so much fun! It’ll be . . . it’ll be . . .
Jordy: Yes?
Lance Lekander
This is a job for The Idiomizer!
The Idiomizer: I’ve got this, Priya! It’ll be a barrel of laughs. It’ll be a whale of a time. It’ll be a hoot.
Jordy: Great! I’ll be there with bells on!
Tyler Maxwell used to be a typical boy. But one day, a 10-pound dictionary fell on his head.
Luckily, he survived. But now Tyler can use only the biggest, hardest words there are. His friends don’t understand him. Can you help?
Directions: Use a dictionary to help you figure out what Tyler is trying to say. Write your answer on a separate piece of paper.
Lance Lekander
My porous garment became soddened in the heavy downpour.
Courtesy of family
Liam Kelley
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School
Rock Springs, Georgia
Real-Life Word Nerd
Liam wrote this issue’s Word Nerd!
Word Nerd Contest!
Write your own Word Nerd sentence. If we choose yours, you will be featured as a Real-Life Word Nerd. Send your entry to “Word Nerd Contest.” See our Contest Page for details.
This article was originally published in the December 2021 / January 2022 issue.
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The Adventures of Word Nerd
In this video, we revisit some of our favorite past Word Nerd adventures and give students great tips on deciphering unfamiliar vocabulary words!
The Adventures of Word Nerd
In this video, we revisit some of our favorite past Word Nerd adventures and give students great tips on deciphering unfamiliar vocabulary words!
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Vocab Lab
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Vocab Lab
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Vocab Lab
Word Nerd / The IdiomizerStudents learn new words and idioms with two of our favorite characters.
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