Idioms and sayings
Grade 4: common idioms (raining cats and dogs, piece of cake), literal vs real meaning, proverbs, choose the meaning.
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What does "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
- It is raining a little
- It is raining very hard
- Pets are falling from the sky
- The rain has just stopped
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It is raining very hardIf a test is "a piece of cake", what is it?
- Very easy
- Very hard
- Very long
- Very sweet
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Very easyWhat does "break the ice" mean at a new class party?
- Leave the party early
- Smash frozen water
- Start a friendly talk
- Tell a loud joke
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Start a friendly talkSomeone who is "under the weather" is feeling what?
- A bit ill
- Very angry
- Very cold outside
- Very happy
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A bit ill"Let the cat out of the bag" literally means to open a bag so a cat can leave. (True or false?)
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TrueWhich sentence uses "hit the books" with its real meaning?
- I hit the books off the shelf with a stick.
- I must hit the books to prepare for my exam.
- She hit the books with a hammer.
- The books hit the floor with a bang.
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I must hit the books to prepare for my exam.The idiom "spill the beans" really means to tell a secret. (True or false?)
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TrueWhat does "hold your horses" tell you to do? (Answer out loud)
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Wait / be patientWhich proverb means you should not judge by looks alone?
- A stitch in time saves nine
- Actions speak louder than words
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- Practice makes perfect
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Don't judge a book by its cover"Practice makes perfect" means that…
- doing something often makes you better
- perfect people never practise
- practice is not needed
- you should stop when it is hard
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doing something often makes you betterThe proverb "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is only about farm birds. (True or false?)
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False"A stitch in time saves nine" teaches us to…
- always count to nine
- fix small problems early
- sew more clothes
- wait until a problem grows
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fix small problems earlyFinish the proverb: "The early bird catches the ..." (Answer out loud)
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worm"Actions speak louder than words" means what you do matters…
- less than what you say
- more than what you say
- only at school
- only when you shout
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more than what you sayChoose the meaning of "costs an arm and a leg".
- Hurts your body
- Is very cheap
- Is very expensive
- Takes a long time
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Is very expensiveIn your own words, what does "once in a blue moon" mean? (Answer out loud)
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Very rarely
Play it as a game
Claw MachineAnswer right to work the claw: grab a plush prize, but the big ones slip more often!
Lucky DropAnswer right to drop a ball through the pegs. Every bucket scores, and the golden one is worth 10!
Mini GolfAnswer right to putt! Pick a shot: sink it for 5, or land in the 3, 2 or 1 ring.
Ladder ClimbAnswer right to roll the big die. Ladders lift your team up, slides send it back down. First to the top wins.