Common Idioms Quiz
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English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?
To water the wrong plant
To pursue a mistaken or misguided line of thought or course of action.
To dig in the right spot
To climb the right tree
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which sentence is the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' used correctly?
The carpenter used a screwdriver to hit the nail on the head.
I couldn't find the right tool, so I hit the nail on the head.
When Tom missed the target, he really hit the nail on the head.
When Sarah guessed the answer to the riddle, she really hit the nail on the head.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the idiom in the following sentence: 'She's feeling under the weather today.'
over the moon
in the doghouse
on cloud nine
under the weather
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the meaning of the idiom 'raining cats and dogs'.
It is raining cats and dogs
It is not raining at all
It is raining lightly
It is raining very heavily
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an idiom used in literature?
A nickel for your opinions
A dollar for your emotions
A penny for your thoughts
A dime for your feelings
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use the idiom 'piece of cake' in a sentence.
The math problem was a piece of cake for the cake.
I ate a piece of cake at the math problem.
The cake was a piece of math problem for me.
The math problem was a piece of cake for me.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?
It means something is very heavy
Something is very expensive or costly
It means something is very cheap
It means something is very easy to do
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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