Modern Kennings

Ankle-biter

• a very young child
• accountant
• someone who reads a lot
• environmentalist 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Bean Counter

• a very young child
• person who does anything to gain approval
• someone who wears glasses
• accountant

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Bookworm

• someone who reads a lot
• person with a clerical job
• environmentalist 
• monkey

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Brown noser

• person who does anything to gain approval
• someone who wears glasses
• monkey
• penguin

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

First Lady

• wife of the president
• owl
• penguin
• person with a clerical job

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Four Eyes

• someone who wears glasses
• something no one wants
• an environmentalist
• a person who talks a lot or talks fast

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Head twister

• owl
• someone no one wants
• a person who knows what you're thinking
• dog

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Hot potato

• something no one wants
• dog
• an environmentalist 
• a very young child

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Motor mouth

• person who talks a lot
• person with a clerical job
• person who does anything to gain approval
• a very young child

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Postman chaser

• dog
• monkey
• penguin
• crawling baby

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A