Quiz on Common Idioms

What does it mean if someone told you that the situation is "getting out of hand"?

• The situation is good luck.

• The situation is slowing down.

• The situation is getting out of control.

• The situation is common.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

What does it mean if you are asked to "give someone the benefit of the doubt"?

• Work harder to help someone.

• Trust what someone says.

• Agree with someone.

• Don't give up on someone.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

That was a PIECE OF CAKE!

• hard

• easy

• messy

• fun

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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

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CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

• excited

• upset

• disappointed

• confused

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CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

You're talking a HUNDRED MILES A MINUTE!

• jumbled

• slow

• fast

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.RL.4.4

I only get to visit my grandparents ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.

• once a while

• every year

• whenever I want

• all the time

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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.

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.RL.4.1

William will keep his room clean WHEN PIGS FLY.

• he always keeps it clean

• his room is never clean

• he likes to clean

• he asks his sister to clean

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

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.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.4