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WorksheetsProverbs and Idioms Time Attack!
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
Kill two birds with one _______________
stones
gun
knife
stone
Look before you leap.
Think before you act.
Look and then jump.
Jumping is good exercise.
Looking is important.
The early bird catches the worm.
Birds are good at catching worm.
If you wake up and get to work early, you will succeed.
Getting up early gets you worms for breakfast.
its better to stay in bed.
Family is more important than friend or work relationships.
A rolling stone gathers no moss
blood is thicker than water
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
If something bad happens to you, you're going to be okay afterward.
Variety is the spice of life.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Lighting never strikes the same place twice.
You wont benefit if you dont work hard.
Finders keepers, losers weepers.
No pain, no gain.
Two is company, three's a crowd.
My friend's situation looks really nice. I can see how her situation looks good, but I cant see her problems.
The grass is always greener on the other side.
Actions speak louder than words.
April showers bring May flowers.
Don't accept too much work and things that you cannot do.
Dont bite off more than you can chew.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Look before you __________
weep
leap
beat them
What speaks louder than words?
Chocolate
flowers
actions
Who are the weepers? (in the proverbs)
Finders
losers
keepers
A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush
trees
park
If you cant stand the heat, get out of the______________
kitchen
Texas
California.
beach
The grass is always
long
gain
greener
making the heart grow fonder
No pain, ___________.
Yes gain
You gain
we gain
No gain
On a date, you want two people, not three.
three is company too.
Two is company, three is a crowd.
Three is company, two is a crowd.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Boys named Will know the way.
There's always a way to find Will.
Its hard to find Will.
If you are determined enough, you can find a way to do anything.
What is a proverb?
Another name for an adage.
A short saying that gives advice.
A saying that means exactly what the words say.
None of the above.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away means........
All other fruit is bad for you.
Doctors say to eat apples.
Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick.
Apples are the best fruit.
What does it mean to say ''Its raining cats and dogs!''?
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
Its raining very heavily.
We are having a tornado.
Animals have learned to fly.
What does it really mean: ''I'm in a pickle!''
I'm happy.
I'm in trouble.
I'm inside a pickle.
I'm joking.
What does it really mean : '' You have a broken heart.''
Happy feelings
Sad feelings
Excited feelings
Worried feelings
When my friend won the lottery, she was on cloud nine. On Cloud Nine means......
Flying in a plane
Very happy
Not satisfied with the amount.
Sitting on a cloud.
The concert got cancelled, so we all got rain checks for the following week.
something a meteorologist does.
ticket to attend an event at a later date.
slippery roads or sidewalks.
apparel worn during wet weather.
Carla put her foot in her mouth means that she..........
takes yoga classes.
said something embarrassing.
ate a snack.
has a flexible body.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence? I'm tired; let's go to bed.
I tried not to ''make waves''.
Let's hit the hay.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
I'm on cloud nine.
The boy ''cried wolf'' means....
He shouted very loudly.
He cried with the wolves.
He asked for help when he didn't need it.
He complained about a wolf all the time.
What does the idiom ''Under the weather'' means?
feeling awesome
feeling sad
feeling melancholy
not feeling well.
That was a PIECE OF CAKE!
hard
easy
messy
fun
I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.
sick
bugs crawled inside of me
mad
nervous
After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!
excited
upset
disappointed
confused
If you say that something costs an arm and a leg.
it is extremely cheap.
It is not worth the money
It is very expensive
If you feel under the weather,
you feel frustrated
you feel ill
you feel sad
If you are over the moon,
you become serious about something
you are very pleased about something
you are very angry with someone
If you say that something is a piece of cake,
it is very good but very few people know it.
it is very easy to do.
it is very sweet
He is one tough cookie.
He eats a lot of cookies
He likes cookies
He works hard
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
John met the President.
John was a cheetah.
John rubbed elbows with the President.
John pulled the wool over his eyes.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
Its time to take your turn.
Its raining cats and dogs.
The ball is in your court.
Reach for the stars.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
Let's hit the hay.
He tried not to ''make waves''
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
She practiced her lines. She knew the lines by heart.
memorized the lines
forgot the lines
her heart can identify the lines.
her heart can see the lines.
The play was a big hit.
was a failure
was very boring
was success
was very long
A little birdie told me that the test would be next week.
a small bird told me a secret.
someone told me a secret
On the way up north to the cabin, the sunshine sits in my lap all morning. This is an example of :
personification
simile
metaphor
The river spills over rocks and whispers to me-
Kawishiewee...... Kawishiwee......
and rushes on to anywhere.
This is an example of :
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
The snow is a white blanket.
This is an example of:
personification
metaphor
simile
Alice was wrapping up the story.
repetition
alliteration
proverb
idiom
To die means
To kick the callender
To kick the yard
To kick the bucket
It refers to someone who is completely crazy.
Mad as a hatter
Mad as a hare
Mad as a bull
To use your head, think smart.
Come on, use your cells! I know you can solve this problem!
Come on, use your brain! I know you can solve this problem!
Come on, use your loaf! I know you can solve this problem!
To drink heavily
To drink like a fish
To drink like a pig
To drink like the Polish
