Idioms

What does "raining cats and dogs" mean?

• It is raining very hard.

• something is simple to do

• A person is daydreaming, not paying attention.

• Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you feel under the weather,

• you feel frustrated

• you feel ill

• you feel sad

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

That was a PIECE OF CAKE!

• hard

• easy

• messy

• fun

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

It is RAINING CATS AND DOGS!

• It's been raining all day.

• It's raining a lot.

• It's not raining.

• There are scattered thunderstorms.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.RL.4.1

Jim told his daughter that she was the APPLE OF HIS EYE.

• They make apple pie and put it in their eyes.

• They eat apples together.

• He doesn't like being with his daughter.

• She is extremely important to her dad.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.4

BREAK A LEG!

• Don't cheat!

• I hope you break your bones.

• Good luck!

• Watch where you are walking.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.RL.4.4

Jorge was feeling UNDER THE WEATHER.

• happy

• confused

• excited

• sick

He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies
• He likes cookies
• He works hard

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B