Onomatopoeia and Idioms

What does the idiom 'under the weather' mean?

• Feeling on top of the world

• Feeling blue

• Feeling unwell or sick

• Feeling like a million bucks

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What sound does a cat make in onomatopoeia?

• meow

• bark

• quack

• oink

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What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?

• Something very difficult to do.

• A type of bread.

• Something very easy to do.

• A type of dessert.

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What sound does a dog make in onomatopoeia?

• meow

• bark

• quack

• oink

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What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

• It's raining very heavily.

• Animals have learned to fly.

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A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

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Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Kristen's brother is the coolest because he can burp the alphabet.

• brother

• alphabet

• Kristen

• burp

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What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

• To shatter a frozen surface

• To initiate conversation in a social setting

• To break something fragile

• To start a fight

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Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Silence

• Whisper

• Bang

• Quiet

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What does the idiom 'spill the beans' mean?

• To make a mess

• To reveal a secret

• To cook beans

• To ruin a surprise

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