Idioms Review

What is an idiom?

• A comparison not using like or as
• An exaggeration
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
• The same beginning sounds repeated

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CCSS.L.4.5B

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My friend is a pain in the neck.

• My friend's neck hurts.
• My friend needs help.
• My friend went to the hospital.
• My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.

• I need a solution
• I'm in a pickle
• Don't put all of your eggs in one basket

The boy "cried wolf" means...

• He asked for help when he didn't need it.
• He shouted very loudly.
• He complained all the time.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does it really mean: "There are butterflies in my stomach!' 

• I'm sad
• I'm loving
• I'm happy
• I'm nervous

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it really mean: "Go break a leg!"

• Do a bad job
• Break your leg
• Do well

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."

• Something is easy.
• Something is delicious.
• Something is soft and warm. 

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.
• To confuse the audience.
• To be mean.
• To cause frustration in the reader.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a couch potato?

• A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.
• A potato pillow.
• A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.
• A person who likes to play hot potato.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
• It's raining very heavily.
• We are having a tornado.
• Animals have learned to fly.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4