Idioms
Authored by Jessica Semeraro
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After going to the zoo and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her children.
The idiom bending over backwards means...
barely making an effort
working very hard
not trying at all
doing very little
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He didn't want to open a can of worms by mentioning that the sink was also broken.
The idiom open a can of worms means...
create more trouble
come up with a solution
make everyone laugh
make another mistake
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The concert tickets would sell out like a drop of a hat.
The idiom a drop of a hat means...
never sell out
sometimes slowly
very slowly
very quickly
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The recipe was so delicious that it knocked my socks off.
The idiom knock my socks off means...
my socks flew off
it was amazing
it was way too spicy
it was bland and tasteless
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The game was coming down to the wire because it was almost over and any team could win.
The idiom down to the wire means...
time was running out
a problem was going to happen
the game was just starting
the wire was going to break
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After a long day, it was time to hit the hay.
The idiom time to hit the hay means...
time to eat dinner
time to feed the farm animals
time to get to work
time for bed or rest
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At first it was difficult for Tim to be the new coach, but now he knows the ropes.
The idiom knows the ropes means...
he is going to quit
he is still confused
he is questioning his new job
he knows what he is doing
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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