What is an idiom?

Understanding Idioms and Their Meanings

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English, Education
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6th - 8th Grade
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Jackson Turner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A phrase that means exactly what it says
A type of metaphor that uses animals
A phrase with a unique meaning not deducible from the individual words
A sentence that can be translated word for word into any language
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't idioms be translated word for word into another language?
They are not grammatically correct
They have a unique meaning specific to the language
They are only used in poetry
They are too long
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are context clues?
Hints found in surrounding text that help understand a phrase
Definitions provided in a dictionary
Synonyms of the idiom
Words that rhyme with the idiom
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?
It is raining very heavily
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky
There are animals outside
It is a light drizzle
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example of the unreturned text message, what does the idiom 'the straw that broke the camel's back' signify?
A small issue leading to a major problem
A breakup caused by a camel
A text message about camels
A camel carrying too much straw
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can a small issue lead to a major problem according to the idiom?
By being ignored completely
By being the most important issue
By being the last in a series of accumulated issues
By being the first issue
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the phrase 'leading to' in understanding the idiom?
It indicates the beginning of a story
It highlights the final event causing a change
It is a synonym for 'because'
It is used to describe a location
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