Module 3 Week 2: Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs

What is an idiom?

• A bird?
• A device used to confuse the reader.
• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

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What is an adage? 

• What is an adage???
• A saying that doesn't mean what it says
• An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom
• A proverbs best friend

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What is a proverb?

• An adages best friend
• A short sentence from ancient origin that gives advice
• An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom
• None of the above

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We tried to give Tommy a surprise party for his birthday, but Mary let the cat out of the bag.

• told the secret

• let his cat get away

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I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I’m the fastest kid on my block and the smartest too.

• brag

• wake you up

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He knew the test would be hard, so he decided to hit the books.

• throw his books away and give up

• study hard

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Piece of cake means:

• eating cake
• very easy
• part of a whole
• something that is mine

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Although I was still mad at my cousin for losing my book, I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not mention it again.

• It is better not to restart an old argument
• It is better to let your relatives' pets sleep on the floor

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When Danny asked his grandmother while she saved used wrapping paper, she replied, "Waste not, want not."

• If you don't want anything, you are not a wasteful person.
• If you carefully save things, you will not find yourself in need of things.

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I didn't want to move to a different town, but every cloud has a silver lining, I made lots of friends at my new school.

• You can find something good in every bad situation.
• You can find interesting shapes in every cloud in the sky.

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