Idioms

Read the following sentence.

The phrase see eye to eye means

• to agree.

• to understand something.

• to look at someone in the eyes.

• to disagree

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the following sentence.

The Idiom under the weather means

• to be cold.

• to feel sick.

• to feel better.

• it is a rainy day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence.

What is the meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence?

• to hold on tight

• to hurry up

• to be patient

• to be quiet

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read this sentence.

What does the phrase come clean mean as it is used in the sentence?

• clean up

• steal

• confess

• lie

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence.

What does the phrase piece of cake tell us about the test?

• The test was easy.

• The test was difficult.

• The test was tasty.

• The test was in pieces.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence.

What does the phrase great taste tell us about Kristi?

• Kristi likes clothes a lot.

• Kristi likes to taste her clothes before wearing them.

• Kristi is a fashion designer.

• Kristi knows how to pick out good clothes to wear.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read this sentence.

The phrase feeling blue means Michaela felt

• colorful

• lonely

• sad

• angry

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence.

What is the meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence?

• Don't tell Kali what a surprise party is.

• Kali is getting a cat for her birthday.

• Don't tell the secret and ruin the surprise.

• You shouldn't remove anything from a bag because it may be a gift.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence.

What is meant by the phrase cool as a cucumber?

• nervous or anxious

• calm or relaxed

• hungry

• cold

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the following sentence.

The underlined phrase is used to show that Isabella

• felt uncomfortable at school in her dress.

• was proud of her fancy dress.

• was jealous of all the other students in their uniforms.

• was wearing a fancy dress with several fish printed on it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4