Adages for 5th Graders
Authored by Rachel Briles
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an adage?
a truth about literary writing
an old saying about how humans truly behave
an idiom
a figure of speech
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the adage 'A penny saved is a penny earned' mean?
When you spend a dollar, you lose it.
Here's a penny for your problems.
Saving a penny is just like earning it.
What are you thinking about? I'll give you a penny for it.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean when people say the adage: 'Don't count your chickens before they hatch'?
Don't worry about what's coming, just live in the moment.
Don't make plans thinking things you expect will definitely happen.
Think everything will go exactly as you want.
Always count your chickens before they hatch.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Write a sentence using the adage 'Actions speak louder than words'.
He said he would study a lot, but he just played games all day. Actions speak louder than words.
She always said she'd help, but when I needed her, she wasn't there. Actions speak louder than words.
They said they'd fix it, but months passed and nothing's different. Actions speak louder than words.
She talked about being a good friend, but she never really tried to be one. Actions speak louder than words.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When would you say the adage 'All good things must come to an end'?
When you start something fun
When you are thankful something bad is over
When you keep trying even when it's hard
When something fun or nice is over.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Are all adages idioms?
NO. Idioms NEVER make sense.
No, but SOME adages are also idioms. Idioms never make sense, but many adages do make sense.
Yes.
Why are you asking?
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do writers use adages in their stories?
To give clear and detailed facts
To make readers confused with opposite ideas
To make their stories longer and more complicated
To share wisdom, teach lessons, or tell truths in a short and memorable way.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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