How well do you know 1920s slang?
Authored by Lisa Nussbaumer
English
3rd - 5th Grade
CCSS covered
Used 535+ times
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
11 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does the following 1920s expression mean today: "Sinker"
donut
coffee
a meatball
apple pie
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following 1920s expression mean today: "Big Cheese"
an important car
an important pet
an important person
an important book
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following 1920s expression mean today: "Joe"
a nice guy
coffee
a horse
a turtle
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following 1920s expression mean today: 'Atta Girl/Boy
hello!
bye!
way to go!
sorry!
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following 1920s expression mean today: "Horsefeathers"
something goofy
something serious
something hot
something cold
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following 1920s expression mean today: "Meat Wagon"
a mail truck
a police car
an ambulance
a school bus
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the following 1920s expression mean today: "Spiffy"
well-read
well-dressed
someone tall
someone short
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
