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Idioms, Multi Meaning Words, Synonyms, and Analogies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Karen is "blind as a bat without her glasses."

a)

Karen can't see well without her glasses.

b)

Karen wants a pet bat.

c)

Karen is afraid of bats.

d)

Bats can fly.

2.

Clara needs to "catch some Zs" after she works the night shift at the hospitial.

a)

Clara likes the letter Z.

b)

Clara needs to sleep.

c)

Clara doesn't know the alphabet.

d)

Clara can catch fish.

3.

Lily "chickened out" while waiting in line for the rollercoaster.

a)

Lily wanted to eat fried chicken.

b)

Lily raises pet chickens.

c)

Lily got scared and decided not to ride the rollercoaster.

d)

Chickens are not allowed on roller coasters.

4.

Javier is a "night owl" during the summer when he doesn't have to get up early for school each morning.

a)

Javier studies owls.

b)

Summer is the best season.

c)

Screech owls are found in southwestern states.

d)

Javier likes to stay up late at night.

5.

My mom says comparing her homemade spaghetti sauce to a store-bought jar of sauce is like "comparing apples and oranges."

a)

Mom thinks her homemade spaghetti sauce tastes nothing like the store-bought jar sauce --they can't be compared at all.

b)

Mom uses heirloom tomatoes in her sauce.

c)

Ragu makes the best canned sauce.

d)

Fettuccini is better than spaghetti.

6.

1) STRONG : WEAK :: HEAVY :

a)

measure

b)

muscle

c)

light

d)

weight

7.

APPLE : FRUIT :: CARROT :

a)

garden

b)

food

c)

orange

d)

vegetable

8.

VAMPIRE : BAT :: POODLE :

a)

animal

b)

Halloween

c)

Dalmatian

d)

dog

9.

CANDY : HALLOWEEN :: TURKEY :

a)

Labor Day

b)

gravy

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

sandwich

10.

CLOCK : TIME :: THERMOMETER :

a)

warm

b)

temperature

c)

daylight

d)

cold

11.

Find a synonym for "amateur"

a)

professional

b)

beginner

c)

expert

d)

animator artist

12.

Find a synonym to "reduce"

a)

lower

b)

increase

c)

raise

d)

improve

13.

Find a synonym to "origin"

a)

end

b)

finale

c)

conclusion

d)

beginning

14.

Find a synonym to "disguise"

a)

reveal

b)

hide

c)

show

d)

unmask

15.

Find a synonym to "assist"

a)

prevent

b)

stop

c)

help

d)

hinder

16.

What are the 2 meanings of: "squash"

a)

a vegetable from the gourd family

b)

hope

c)

to crush or flatten

d)

table

17.

What are 2 meanings of "patient":

a)

wait in a calm way (without becoming annoyed)

b)

to run fast

c)

a person who receives medical care

d)

a piece of furniture

18.

Find the 2 meanings of "store":

a)

to be careful

b)

to save or keep things away for later use

c)

a shop that sells items

d)

a type of tree

19.

Select 2 meanings of "pound":

a)

a light breeze

b)

a chair

c)

to hit with force

d)

a unit to measure weight

20.

Find 2 meanings of "puzzle":

a)

pieces that fit together to make a picture

b)

to confuse

c)

a shade of yellow

d)

happy