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Alliteration and idioms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

What does the following idiom mean?


You are the cat's meow.

a)

You have soft voice.

b)

You are something special.

c)

Your voice is raspy.

d)

You are grouchy.

2.

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?


I have a problem.

a)

It's raining cats and dogs.

b)

I'm in a pickle.

c)

Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.

d)

You are the cat's meow.

3.

Which of these completes this sentence with alliteration?


Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.

a)

egg, chips and cola

b)

coffee, cakes and tea

c)

coffee, cakes and cola

d)

fish, chips and coffee

4.

Which word means:


The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Idiom

c)

Assonance

d)

Rhythm

5.

What two letters could you use in an alliterative sentence because they make the same sound?

a)

c & k

b)

p & t

c)

o & q

d)

b & m

6.

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

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Idiom

7.

What onomatopoeia does this image show?

a)

booo

b)

bark

c)

bzzzz

d)

baaa

8.

What onomatopoeia does this image show?

a)

booo

b)

mooo

c)

woof

d)

cling

9.

What onomatopoeia does this image show?

a)

roar

b)

crash

c)

pop

d)

bam

10.

What onomatopoeia does this image show?

a)

screeched

b)

swish

c)

bam

d)

roar

11.

What onomatopoeia does this image show?

a)

ring

b)

bing

c)

boom

d)

pow

12.

What does it really mean: "I'm a couch potato day."

a)

A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.

b)

A potato pillow.

c)

A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.

d)

A person who likes to play hot potato.

13.

What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."

a)

She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.

b)

She hurt my leg.

c)

She was joking with me.

14.

What does it really mean: "There are butterflies in my stomach!"

a)

I'm sad

b)

I'm loving

c)

I'm happy

d)

I'm nervous

15.

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?

She memorized something.

a)

You're the apple of my eye.

b)

Knows it by heart

c)

She took me under her wing.