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WorksheetsThanksgiving Idioms & Context Clues
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
My little brother was too old to suck on his pacifier. One day, mom took the pacifier away from him cold turkey. He never sucked on another pacifier again.
What does the idiom cold turkey mean?
something good that is unlikely to happen
to eat very little
immediately, without cutting off gradually
to take a risk
People consume a great amount of food during Thanksgiving dinner.
What does the word consume mean?
to grow
to eat
more than enough
very delicious
We had a surprise party planned for Janice, but Noah spilled the beans to her. Even though Janice acted surprised, she knew about the party.
What does spilled the beans mean?
to take a risk
to knock a can of beans over
to go to bed
to give away a secret
My mom baked a dozen pumpkin pies. They were so scrumptious that there weren't any leftovers.
What does scrumptious mean?
very gross
very delicious
orange
very large
My mother said that I'd never be able to eat all the food I put on my plate. She'll have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.
What does the phrase eat her words mean?
to eat letters of the alphabet
to admit that something you said was wrong
to take a risk
to take care of someone
During Thanksgiving, we should express our gratitude for the good health of our friends and family.
What does gratitude mean?
a feeling of appreciation or thankfulness
a feeling of sadness
anger
hunger
When I was struggling with fractions, Mrs. Howard took me under her wing and did extra problems with me after class.
What does the phrase took me under her wing mean?
to take care of and help someone
to fly with someone
to take someone outside
to mess up
Annie's father had to baste the turkey with drippings from the bottom of the pan every 30 minutes.
What does baste mean?
lick
think about
color
moisten with a liquid
This Thanksgiving, I intend to pig out on turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
What does pig out mean?
take a risk
snort
eat a lot of something
skip a meal
Erica made the table look festive by decorating it with a cornucopia and plastic red and yellow leaves.
What does the word festive mean?
ugly
cheerful or celebratory
dirty
full
I'm going to stick my neck out and ask my teacher for extra days to complete my Thanksgiving assignment.
What does the phrase stick my neck out mean?
take a risk
hold head up
wear jewelry
give away a secret
Parker put a generous helping of mashed potatoes onto his plate. There wasn't much room left for anything else.
What does generous mean?
small amount
delicious
lumpy
more than enough
My dad really upset the apple cart by changing our Thanksgiving plans at the last minute. My mom had so much to do now and would be so stressed out!
What does the phrase upset the apple cart mean?
celebration
give away a secret
mess up or ruin something
eat fruit
After a long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, the settler's landed at Plymouth Rock.
What does voyage mean?
journey
thought
feast
to think about
Eating lots of food at Thanksgiving makes me so tired. I usually hit the hay right after dessert.
What does hit the hay mean?
go for a jog
eat breakfast
feed the animals
go to bed
Playing a family game of football before dinner is a Thanksgiving tradition of our family. We look forward to it every year.
What does the word tradition mean?
a practice that is repeated
a journey
feast
fight
Aunt Wendy is planning to eat like a bird this Thanksgiving because she is on a diet.
What does the phrase eat like a bird mean?
to eat very little
to eat a ton of food
to eat worms
to only eat sunflower seeds
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all of the things that you are thankful for.
What does reflect mean?
to eat
to grow
to practice
to think about
