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Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

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When it rains, it pours.

In times of plenty, we must remember people who suffer more than
we do.

Light sprinkles generally turn into violent storms.

The wetter you get, the harder it rains.

When luck changes, it tends to change dramatically.

You're barking up the wrong tree.

You are asking the wrong person

Trees have bark on them

To tell your dog to stop barking

Accomplish two tasks with one action

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

The strongest people are good at meeting challenges.

Making decisions is the biggest challenge in life.

When life gets hard, we should let other people take over.

It is difficult to find people who are truly strong.

The early bird catches the worm

Birds eat a lot of worms when they are hungry

Accomplish two tasks by one action

Whoever arrives first has the best chance for success

None of the above

All's well that ends well.

Stories usually have happy endings.

The result is what matters most.

The beginning is the same as the ending.

We cannot control the way something ends.

Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb or adage.

When I won my first race, I gave credit where credit was due, and I thanked Omar for helping me.

used a credit card to pay a bill

gave thanks to someone who deserved it

gave money that was owed to someone

had to give away a prize

Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.

I was all ears when Mai shared her news.

feeling my ears grow

getting a headache

listening carefuly

unable to hear

Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.

I held my tongue even though I knew that mai probably found out from her mom, our school principal.

kept quiet

grabbed my tongue

stuck out my tongue

made a funny face

Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.

Mai continued, "Let's put our heads together and think of something to contribute to the auction."

whisper quietly

sit next to one another

work together to make a plan

put our heads on the table

10.

Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.

Mai is head and shoulders above me at cooking. I suggested taht she bake a cake to seel at the auction.

much taller than I am

much better than I am

standing above me

faster than I am

11.

Idioms, proverbs, and adages are examples of _________________ language.

literal

figurative

12.

Luisa asks her cousin if he's going to come to her birthday party, and he says, "It's up in the air." What does he mean?

He's decided that he's going to come.

He's decided that he's not going to come.

He hasn't yet decided whether or not he's going to come.

Luisa's party is taking place in the sky.

13.

Trini's co-worker tells her about a problem that may happen. Trini says, "Let's cross that bridge when we come to it." What does she mean?

They should deal with the problem now

They should deal with the problem when it happens

They should walk over a bridge

They should build a bridge

14.

Jordan tells his crying brother, Jamal, to get a grip. What does Jordan mean?

He wants Jamal to grip his hand tightly

He wants Jamal to keep crying

He wants Jamal to calm down and get in control

He wants Jamal to laugh

15.

What is the meaning of the proverb, stop and smell the roses?

everyone should pick up a rose and smell it once in a while

roses are meant to be smelled

you should take time in life to enjoy the little things

you need to slow down and smell a rose on your walks

16.

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

You shouldn't criticize others unless you are perfect.

Having too many windows in your house is a bad idea.

Don't throw things inside the house.

It's unwise to build a house from glass.

17.

I didn't want to move to a different town, but every cloud has a silver lining, I made lots of friends at my new school.

You can find something good in every bad situation.

You can find interesting shapes in every cloud in the sky.

18.

When I pack my lunch, I alwas tell myself that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Telling doctors you eat an apple everyday keeps them from scolding you.

Eating an apple everyday keeps you in good health.

19.

Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb or adage.

I promised to run every day, but that was easier said than done.

easily said

easily done

easier to talk about than to do

easier to run than to promise

20.

Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb or adage.

Then I though, "If I want to be a good runner, I have to practive. I know that practice makes perfect!"

Being perfect is important.

You must practice perfectly.

You must practive something every day.

Practicing is the way to get good at something.

21.

What do these idioms, adages, and proverbs mean?
Don't put all your eggs in one basket

When you go to the store use two baskets for your eggs

Don't put all of your resources in the same place

You are happier when you don't know something

You need to go to the store to get some eggs

22.

You woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

You are very chipper today

You seem very grumpy

You need to eat breakfast

You are late

23.

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

She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.

She hurt my leg.

She was joking with me.

24.

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

I'm sad

I'm loving

I'm happy

I'm nervous

25.

I'm like a fish out of water.

Fish are always in water

Fish in a Tree

I am very comfortable

I feel uncomfortable

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Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

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