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Idioms and Cliches

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

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Idioms and Cliches
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these options is not a cliche?

Chip off the old block

Until the cow comes home

Erratic as a dog

As cool as a cucumber

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can one avoid using cliches?

Say what you mean in a simple way

Do more research on your topic

First two options

None of the options

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We avoid using cliches because they...

are offensive to readers

require too much effort to use

are overused which causes them to lose impact

confuse readers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which option is a cliche?

I am so sick

I feel ill

I'm sick as a dog

My dog is very sick

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The cliche "his day came full circle" means?

he is a circle

he ate round food all day

returning to the same situation he began in

he rolled around all day

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

to add insult to injury

to strenuously avoid

to make matter worse

without much of a reason at all

a dangerous situation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

a blessing in disguise

there's going to be trouble

a welcome solution in a bad situation

a bad situation from which may come good

to get on with something despite unpleasantness

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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