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The Last Straw

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

3rd Grade

CCSS covered

The Last Straw
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the idiom 'the last straw'?

A final problem that makes a situation unbearable

A piece of straw that is last in a sequence

The last chance to do something

A straw used for drinking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses 'the last straw' correctly?

The last straw was delicious.

The last straw broke the camel's back.

I found the last straw in the barn.

She drank from the last straw.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the correct usage of 'the last straw' in a sentence.

The last straw was a beautiful sight.

The last straw was when he forgot my birthday.

I used the last straw to drink my juice.

The last straw is a type of grass.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What part of speech is 'straw' in the idiom 'the last straw'?

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the tone of a situation described as 'the last straw'?

Joyful

Frustrated

Indifferent

Excited

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the idiom 'the last straw', what does 'straw' metaphorically represent?

A small problem

A large problem

A solution

A reward

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence that best illustrates the meaning of 'the last straw'.

The last straw was when the car broke down again.

The last straw was a sunny day.

The last straw was a new beginning.

The last straw was a delicious meal.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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