Idioms

He did not want the talk to get out of hand.

• inside the classroom

• out of control

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The needed to pull together. Then they could out on a great play.

• waited in line

• worked as a team

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Luz made up her mind to play Henny Penny.

• understood

• decided

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She practiced her lines. She knew the lines by heart.

• memorized the lines

• forgot the lines

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The play was a big hit!

• was a success

• was very long

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I crossed my fingers with anticipation!

• good luck

• pointed at something

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The Nintendo Wii cost an arm and a leg!

• was very expensive

• arms and legs are body parts

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I told the students to get their act together.

• behave properly

• acting out in a play

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

It all sounded like a bunch of mumbo jumbo! I couldn’t understand what the teacher was saying!

• To call something total nonsense

• it was massive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

A little birdie told me that the test would be next week!

• Someone told me a secret

• a small bird

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4