Idioms, Adages and Proverbs
Authored by Niel Fuentes
English
4th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the idiom below mean?
Better late than never.
It is OK to be late, especially to your job.
It's better to do something late, than to not do it at all.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RL.3.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
My best friend has supported me through thick and thin.
What is the meaning of the underlined idiom?
In good times and in bad times
sometimes skinny, sometimes chubby.
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CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.3.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the adage below mean?
Well done is better than well said.
Put in the effort to do something, don't just say you will.
Actions don't mean anything.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
“Danny's family told him to “break a leg” right before he went up on stage.”
What does it mean by "break a leg?"
It means telling someone to do whatever it takes like breaking legs just to win
It means wishing someone a good luck.
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CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Troy: “Hey, I wonder what's down that street; it looks awfully dark and creepy.”
Damien: No way. “Let's not try to find out. Curiosity killed the cat.”
What is the meaning of the underlined proverb?
The cat was killed there.
You could be harmed by being too curious about or too interested in something that doesn’t concern you.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Be kind to your parents – don't bite the hand that feeds you.
What is the meaning of the proverb?
Don’t treat badly the person or people on whom you depend on, or who take care of you in some way.
Don't hurt them by biting their hands
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CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The admissions in this college get filled in very early. If you really want to enroll your son here then you should remember that the early bird catches the worm.
What is the meaning of the underlined adage?
The birds who are up and out first will get to eat the most worms.
Arriving first, or early, can increase your chances of success.
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CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.3.7
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