Idioms

He likes to toot his own horn really means...

• He talks loudly.
• He plays in a band.
• He brags all the time.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...

• Carla takes yoga classes.
• She said something embarrassing.
• Carla ate a snack.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

She is walking on eggshells means...

• She is learning how to walk.
• She is in the chicken coop.
• She is trying not to upset anyone.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.

• Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
• Suzy is frowning.
• Suzy is pouting.
• Suzy is smiling.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

That boy is in the doghouse.

• The boy is sitting in a doghouse.
• The boy is happy.
• The boy is getting a reward.
• The boy is in trouble.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The athlete is fit as a fiddle.

• The athlete is overweight.
• The athlete is out of shape.
• The athlete is very fit and strong.
• The athlete is slow.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Don't cry over spilled milk.

• You spilled milk on the floor.
• You spilled something on the floor.
• Don't cry because it is not a big deal.  
• Cry, Cry, Cry

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

My friend is a pain in the neck.

• My friend's neck hurts.
• My friend needs help.
• My friend went to the hospital.
• My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"Out of the blue, a time machine appeared in my living room!" The blue text is an example of...

• a simile
• an idiom
• hyperbole
• an oxymoron

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is an idiom?

• A comparison not using like or as
• An exaggeration
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
• The same beginning sounds repeated

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CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B