Idioms

It's raining cats and dogs.

• It's raining very hard.
• It's raining gently.
• It's just sprinkling.
• The cats and dogs are crying.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I'm all ears.

• I'm listening carefully.
• I'm trying to listen.
• I'm pretending to listen.
• I have an earache.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

They're going bananas!

• They're behaving in a crazy way.
• They're eating bananas.
• They're going to the grocery store.
• They're acting sleepy.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

They're in hot water.

• They're in trouble.
• They're having coffee.
• They're swimming.
• They're in the rain.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

He has butterflies in his stomach.

• He's nervous.
• He's going to be sick.
• He's chasing butterflies.
• He's eating bugs.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...

• He was born to a rich family
• He was born hungry
• He was born with teeth

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"Apple of my eye" means?

• pupil is shaped like an apple

• someone that is very special

• eye color is red like an apple

• eye color is green like an apple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Srta. Soto always says "hold your horses" when you are doing what?

• running around the classroom

• you are not being patient

• when you are carrying too many things

• when you are making horse sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

When we are all "in the same boat" it means that....

• when you are going fishing with a friend

• singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"

• being in a kayak together

• share the same unfortunate situation as another person

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "sick as a dog" mean?

• when you bark like a dog

• when you ate dog treats

• to be extremely ill or sick

• when you have a lot of energy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B