Exploring Everyday Idioms and Their Meanings
Interactive Video
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English
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1st - 5th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Olivia Brooks
FREE Resource
Standards-aligned
10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'hold your ground' signify?
To maintain one's position despite challenges
To physically hold something heavy
To dig into the ground
To stand still without moving
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is meant by 'burn the midnight oil'?
To start a fire
To waste resources
To work or study late into the night
To light a lamp at night
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'add fuel to fire' imply in a problematic situation?
To extinguish a fire
To calm a situation
To worsen an already difficult situation
To cook something over a fire
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the expression 'burst into tears' mean?
To laugh uncontrollably
To jump into a pool
To burst a balloon
To suddenly start crying heavily
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does achieving 'with flying colors' indicate?
Flying with colored flags
Dressing colorfully
Succeeding excellently in an endeavor
Painting with vibrant colors
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to 'take one's breath away'?
To run very fast
To cause suffocation
To breathe heavily
To astound or greatly impress someone
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'fish in troubled waters' suggest?
Fishing during a storm
Trying to gain advantage from a chaotic situation
Cleaning a fish tank
Swimming in dangerous waters
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
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