Euphemism

She is horizontally challenged.

• She is short.

• She is good.

• She is fat.

• She is challenging.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The old man is on the streets.

• He is homeless.

• He is a street sweeper.

• He is old.

• He is at home.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

He is big boned.

• He is fat.

• He has big bones.

• He is bony.

• He is big.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

My mother passed away last February.

• She traveled far.

• She left home.

• She went away.

• She died.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RI.5.4

"May I go to the restroom?"

• "May I go to the toilet?"

• "May I go to rest?"

• "May I go to the room?"

• "May I go to wash?"

Sarah was less favored by beauty than her friends.

• She is prettier than her friends.

• She is uglier than her friends.

• She is happier than her friends.

• She is sadder than her friends.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.4

Dan borrowed money from his mother without asking.

• He used money from his mother.

• He stole money from his mother.

• He earned money from his mother.

• He spent money from his mother.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

I'm getting up there in years.

• I'm getting tired.

• I'm getting lazy.

• I'm getting old.

• I'm getting crazy.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Mark is a couch potato. He sits around and does nothing all day.

• He is excited.

• He is tired.

• He is ugly.

• He is lazy.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

I'm so over him. I'm going to write a Dear John letter.

• I'm going to write a break-up letter.

• I'm going to write a loving letter.

• I'm going to write a happy letter.

• I'm going to write a threatening letter.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.4