Section 5 Activity- Idioms (Pg. 102-125)

Idioms are phrases that mean something different from what they say. They don't make sense, but we understand the meaning. Idioms are used everyday. An example of an idiom in section 5 is "they'll eat you alive."

Directions: Try to match the idiom to its correct meaning.

• do what one wants to do

• catch your death

• very close and friendly

• suit yourself

• catch a cold

• thick as thieves

• beware of unguarded talk

• loose lips sink ships

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Idioms are phrases that mean something different from what they say. They don't make sense, but we understand the meaning. Idioms are used everyday. An example of an idiom in section 5 is "they'll eat you alive."

Directions: Try to match the idiom to its correct meaning.

• allow something that cannot be stopped

• good egg

• something that is no concern to another

• genie's out of the bottle

• something that will never happen

• none of your beeswax

• kind, likable person

• when pigs fly

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Idioms are phrases that mean something different from what they say. They don't make sense, but we understand the meaning. Idioms are used everyday. An example of an idiom in section 5 is "they'll eat you alive."

Directions: Try to match the idiom to its correct meaning.

• someone that is the object of criticism

• lips are sealed

• someone will not tell a secret

• knew her onions

• you are experienced

• my Aunt Sally

• someone says something ridiculous

• full of baloney

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Idioms are phrases that mean something different from what they say. They don't make sense, but we understand the meaning. Idioms are used everyday. An example of an idiom in section 5 is "they'll eat you alive."

Directions: Try to match the idiom to its correct meaning.

• sputtering noise to show contempt

• Bronx cheer

• shows excitement or surprise

• my stars and garters

• question to complex to answer

• keep her cubs safe

• play it safe

• the $64 question

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Idioms are phrases that mean something different from what they say. They don't make sense, but we understand the meaning. Idioms are used everyday. An example of an idiom in section 5 is "they'll eat you alive."

Directions: Try to match the idiom to its correct meaning.

• I'm in trouble

• I hit the nail on the head

• sleep a brief time

• I'm in a pickle

• I got it correct

• sleep a wink

• rains heavily

• Raining cats and dogs

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CCSS.RL.7.4

An idiom has _______________ meaning from the literal (actual) meaning of the words

• a different

• the same

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CCSS.RL.7.4