Understanding American English Idioms

Understanding American English Idioms

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

Mark introduces a video on American English idioms, providing explanations and examples for idioms like 'smell a rat', 'go to the dogs', and 'let the cat out of the bag'. The video includes a practice session where viewers can apply these idioms in sentences, followed by a review and conclusion.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main topic of the video?

American English idioms

English grammar rules

British English idioms

English vocabulary

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the idiom 'smell a rat' imply?

Something is delicious

Something is wrong

Something is funny

Something is lost

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'go to the dogs' mean?

To be successful

To be happy

To become run down

To improve

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If someone 'lets the cat out of the bag', what have they done?

Kept a secret

Surprised someone

Made a mistake

Informed beforehand

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'for the birds' mean?

Exciting

Interesting

Uninteresting and meaningless

Meaningful

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What activity does 'horse around' refer to?

Being serious

Sleeping

Playing around

Working hard

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'cat got your tongue' imply?

You are singing

You are whispering

You can't talk

You are talking too much

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