Online Class Notes (Sam)

bumper to bumper traffic = extremely busy traffic
eg. I am sitting in bumper to bumper traffic on the highway

bumper = the back and front of a car

lane = space on a road for 1 car
eg. this road has 2 lanes

courage = strength to face fear

skip a grade < > repeat a grade / be held back
eg. I skipped grade 4 because I was so smart.
eg. I was held back a grade because I was not smart

it was a wakeup call when my father died = it woke me up/shocked me and made me change/take action