Idioms and Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of sound at the beginning of words in a sentence.

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• False

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Which is the best example of alliteration?

• Only three girls came to the picnic.

• She wants to see a movie.

• I love popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch a movie.

• The sun was in my eyes all day, so now I have a headache.

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Use alliteration to complete the sentence.

"What a _____________ ________" is a famous song.

• Wonderful Day

• Wonderful Time

• Wonderful Thing

• Wonderful World

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Use alliteration to complete the sentence.

A ________ ________ ________ took the friends to the party.

• broken, down lowry

• rusty, old car

• lovely, long limousine

• old, red car

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Use alliteration to complete the sentence.

Are you hungry? Let's find a restaurant for _______, _________, and _______.

• cake, coffee, and Coca Cola.

• eggs, chips, and soda.

• cakes, coffee, and tea.

• burges, chips, and soda.

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An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning.

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What does the idiom mean in the following sentence?

Mandy flew off the handle when I told her it was her fault we lost the game. 

• became confused

• jumped off the diving board

• flew into the air

• became angry

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What does the idiom mean in the following sentence?

Carla put her foot in her mouth when she was talking to her aunt about how old she was. 

• Carla ate a snack

• Carla said something embarrassing

• Carla took her shoe off and put it in her mouth.

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What does the idiom mean in the following sentence?

He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies.

• He likes cookies.

• He works really hard.

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Which idiom goes best with this sentence?

I have a problem.

• It is raining cats and dogs.

• Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

• I am in a pickle.

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