Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs

Rosa decided to hit the books to prepare for the test.

• getting revenge doesn't make a situation better

• to study

• lost confidence

• solve a problem now

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Even though her brother was mean to her, Marta treated him kindly because two wrongs don't make a right.

• getting revenge doesn't make a situation better

• to study

• lost confidence

• solve a problem now

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Jim got cold feet and decided not to go to the party.

• getting revenge doesn't make a situation better

• to study

• lost confidence

• solve a problem now

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

I was down in the dumps when my new bike broke.

• a person improves by trying

• a long time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The bike had cost an arm and a leg, and it had taken me forever to save the money to buy it.

• a person improves by trying

• a lot of time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

I hoped that Ivan could fix my bike. He spends day and night repairing things.

• a person improves by trying

• a lot of time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

He always says that practice makes perfect. That's why he can fix almost anything.

• a person improves by trying

• a lot of time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

When Ivan fixed my bike, I was on cloud nine!

• a person improves by trying

• a lot of time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Ivan and his dad like to fix things. Ivan said, "I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

• Ivan and his dad have similar interests and abilities

• Ivan and his dad spend their time together fixing things.

• Ivan and his dad are slowly becoming very similar people

• Ivan and his dad climb trees to pick and toss down apples.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

I was afraid to tell Mom that I broke the TV, but I know that honesty is the best policy.

• Telling the truth is difficult to do.

• Telling the truth is the right thing to do.

• Honesty does not come naturally to most people

• Honesty causes problems for people who are close to each other.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2