Wiesecke ESL Idioms 1

Nimesh got made fun of, but he didn't let it make him mad. He is a _________________.

• tough cookie

• hit the books

• tongue tied

• feeling blue

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Austin missed the bus and did not get to go on the field trip. He was______________.

• tongue tied

• a piece of cake

• a tough cookie

• feeling blue

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Zohed and her sister like the same clothes, play the same games and even look the same. They are ________.

• raining cats and dogs

• tongue tied

• peas in a pod

• cost an arm and a leg

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Crystal is standing in the front of the class. She is so shy and can not talk. She is feeling_________________.

• a piece of cake

• peas in a pod

• a tough cookie

• tongue tied

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Jayden's mom got a phone call. There is not school tomorrow. The hurricane is going to make it_________________

• rain cats and dogs

• feeling blue

• a piece of cake

• cost and arm and a leg

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Elizabeth is good at math. Her math homework last night was ___________

• hit the books

• raining cats and dogs

• a piece of cake

• tongue tied

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Allison wants the new iPhone X, but her mom says no way because it___________.

• a piece of cake

• costs an arm and a leg

• feeling blue

• hit the books

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The teacher wants her students to be a good readers, so she told them to _________

• piece of cake

• feeling blue

• a tough cookie

• hit the books

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does this mean?

• too shy to speak

• studying hard

• feeling sad

• cost lots of money

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Something that is really easy

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4