What is the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs' used to describe?

Understanding Idioms and Puns

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5th - 6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A light drizzle
A heavy rain
A sunny day
A windy day
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can idioms be challenging to understand?
Their words don't match their meanings
They are rarely used
They have literal meanings
They are always in a foreign language
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs' literally mean?
It's a windy day
It's a sunny day
It's raining heavily
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a pun?
A joke with no meaning
A serious statement
A word with multiple meanings
A type of idiom
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the joke 'don't step in a poodle', what is the pun?
The word 'in'
The word 'poodle'
The word 'don't'
The word 'step'
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the joke 'don't step in a poodle' considered funny?
Because it is a serious warning
Because poodles are funny animals
Because it uses a pun on the word 'puddle'
Because it makes no sense
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you avoid stepping in when it's raining heavily?
A poodle
A puddle
A cat
A dog
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