WorksheetsWhat do you know? Term 3 8-9
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following idioms means to relax?
Spill the beans
Go Bananas
Let your hair down
Let off steam
Which of the following idioms means something has finished/came to an end ?
Elvis has left the building
Break a leg
Against the clock
The last straw
Which of the following idioms means a surprise competitor?
Copy Cat
Black Sheep
Smell a rat
Dark horse
Which of the following idioms means something strange/suspicious is happening?
I have lemon on my hands
All washed up
Something fishy
A devil of a time
Which of the following idioms means to cause trouble in a calm situation?
Off the beaten track
To steer clear
Rock the boat
Touch base
In your own words please describe what you think idioms are and how are they used.
Which of these euphemisms does NOT mean have died.
Pushing up daisies
Passed away
Kicked the bucket
Bit of peace and quiet
Which of these euphemisms does NOT mean having money?
Rolling in the dough
Got enough chips
Got enough sea pandas
Making bread
In your own words please explain what an euphemism is and how they are used.
Complete the analogy: Tired is to sleepy, as happy is to........
angry
glad
annoyed
awake
Complete the analogy: Paint brush is to painter, as hammer is to......
Carpenter
Doctor
Chef
Fireman
Complete the analogy: ice is to melt, as rain is to ........?
Puddle
Cloud
Wet
Fall
In your own words please explain what analogies are and how we use them.
What are context clues? How do you use them and can you give examples?
Using context clues what does the highlighted word means: My brother was enthralled by birds similar to the way I am fascinated by insects.
Interested
Hates
Disgusted
Eats
Using context clues what does the highlighted word mean: He was born into a wealthy family, but died in an indigent one.
Poor
Unhappy
Rich
Gleeful
