3rd Grade Idiom Practice

If you have "butterflies in your stomach" this means you are...

• happy

• tired

• nervous

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the idiom "I am all ears" means?

• I am listening so well.

• My ears are cold.

• I have a headache.

• I am wearing a funny hat.

Literal or Nonliteral? The puppy crawled in the doghouse.

• Literal

• Nonliteral

Literal or Nonliteral? His parents were over the moon after seeing their son's report card.

• Literal

• Nonliteral

What does it mean to give someone "the cold shoulder"?

• To throw a snowball

• To not wear a coat

• To ignore them

• To be happy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

If your "head is in the clouds" you are...

• A very tall person

• Sleeping

• Unable to concentrate

• Making a funny joke

What does it mean to "have a frog in your throat"?

• Your throat is scratchy and it is hard to speak.

• You had frog legs for dinner.

• You are choking.

• You were telling a lie.

If you "need to hold your horses" you need to...

• Get a leash

• Run faster

• Find your pet

• Slow down

We say "It is raining cats and dogs!" But we really mean...

• There are a lot of animals outside.

• It is snowy.

• It is raining very heavily.

• It is springtime.

If you are "walking on egg shells" you are...

• Taking your dog on a walk

• Going on an Easter egg hunt

• Mopping the floor

• Being careful about what you say and do