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3rd Grade Idiom Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you have "butterflies in your stomach" this means you are...

a)

happy

b)

tired

c)

nervous

d)

hungry

2.

What does the idiom "I am all ears" means?

a)

I am listening so well.

b)

My ears are cold.

c)

I have a headache.

d)

I am wearing a funny hat.

3.

Literal or Nonliteral? The puppy crawled in the doghouse.

a)

Literal

b)

Nonliteral

4.

Literal or Nonliteral? His parents were over the moon after seeing their son's report card.

a)

Literal

b)

Nonliteral

5.

What does it mean to give someone "the cold shoulder"?

a)

To throw a snowball

b)

To not wear a coat

c)

To ignore them

d)

To be happy

6.

If your "head is in the clouds" you are...

a)

A very tall person

b)

Sleeping

c)

Unable to concentrate

d)

Making a funny joke

7.

What does it mean to "have a frog in your throat"?

a)

Your throat is scratchy and it is hard to speak.

b)

You had frog legs for dinner.

c)

You are choking.

d)

You were telling a lie.

8.

If you "need to hold your horses" you need to...

a)

Get a leash

b)

Run faster

c)

Find your pet

d)

Slow down

9.

We say "It is raining cats and dogs!" But we really mean...

a)

There are a lot of animals outside.

b)

It is snowy.

c)

It is raining very heavily.

d)

It is springtime.

10.

If you are "walking on egg shells" you are...

a)

Taking your dog on a walk

b)

Going on an Easter egg hunt

c)

Mopping the floor

d)

Being careful about what you say and do