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Valentine's Day Idioms

Authored by Celita Hudspeth

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Valentine's Day Idioms
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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Despite the tough exterior and hard bargaining, Les is known to have a soft spot for customers facing hard times and a heart of gold when it comes to his family. 'Heart of gold' means ​ ​ (a)  

to care about other people
to promise
to really mean something

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Janie has a big heart, she received a big box of candy for Valentine's Day and shared it with her brothers and sisters. To 'have a big heart' means to ​ (a)  

to be giving, caring
to be scared or nervous
to really want something

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sim appeared to be cold-hearted, he pushed his three-year-old brother down and caused him to cut his knee wide open and then said, "go cry to Mama you lil brat"! 'Cold-hearted' means to ​ (a)  

be lacking in sympathy
to be sympathetic
to cray a lot and feel really badly about somethin
to cry a lot and feel really badly about something

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When Fred's girlfriend broke up with him, everyone knew how extremely sad he was because he was wearing his heart on his sleeve. To 'wear your heart on your sleeve' means ​ (a)  

to let everyone know how you feel about something
to be jealous of someone
to stop worrying about something

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I wasn't sure whether or not to tell Sal my big secret because I was afraid he'd say something to my friends but he crossed his heart and hoped to die. 'Cross your heart and hope to die' means ​ (a)  

to promise
to be scared or nervous
to really want something

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I cried my heart out when my dog died. 'Cry your heart out' means ​ (a)  

to cry a lot and feel really bad about something
to stop worrying about something
to be scared or nervous

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Emma said, 'When you see my gorgeous prom dress, you're going to eat your heart out". To 'eat your heart out means ​ (a)  

to be jealous of someone
to change your mind
to really mean something

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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