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Fifth Grade- Idioms
Fifth Grade- Idioms
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Students identify the meaning of common idioms.
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1
If we want to win the game, we all need to
stick together
.
The game will be long
Work together as a group
Work independently
2
I can't go to the movies tonight, but I'll take a
rain check
.
A rain delay
When you can't accept an invitation but want to do it later
It was raining, so the movie clerk gives a check
3
This has turned out to be a wonderful
blessing in disguise
.
Something good that isn't recognized at first
Something bad that you don't realize is bad
Someone that is wearing a costume
4
Mrs. Plouff thought she had the singing contest
in the bag
.
To have something secured
To put something inside a bag
To have a gift for someone
5
Dad was happy that he was on the
last leg
of his long trip home.
End of a trip
The trip is short
Last lap
6
My brother's new car
hugged the road
as it took the curve.
To cling to firmly
The car loves to be on the road
To run off the road
7
My aunt said I am the
spitting image
of my father.
When someone looks the opposite of someone else
When somone spits on someone else
The exact likeness or kind
8
Bruce got
cold feet
just before his entrance in the first act.
To become nervous and not go through with something
To become very angry at someone
The blood flow to the feet is less, resulting in cold feet
9
The principal held a meeting to make sure all teachers were
on the same page
.
When a group of people agree on the same thing
When you are reading the same page in a book
When someone stands on a page in a book
10
Mrs. Ramirez thought I had lost the book, so I
set her straight
.
To inform someone of the facts
To make something that is crooked straight
To find something
11
Becky was so grouchy that I knew she had gotten up on the
wrong side of the bed
.
Someone got off the bed wrong
To be grumpy
To not get out of bed
12
Scott was
down in the dumps
after losing his notebook.
The lost and found
To be upset about something
To dig for trash in the city dump
13
We were
down to the wire
working on our project for social studies.
When a wire is not working properly
When a wire is completely used up
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds
14
She always seems to
go the extra mile
for her friends.
To enjoy doing something
To walk a long way
Go above and beyond what is required for the task
15
Rap music isn't my
cup of tea
.
Your favorite drink
Something that you are good at
A type of tea you don't like to drink
16
Once we
got the ball rolling
, everyone joined in the game.
To stop somehting that is happening
To get something started
To roll a ball in a game
17
Drop me a line
when you get to camp.
To get on a line
To drop something on a line
To write to someone
18
Tony thought the math test was
a piece of cake
.
Something you eat at a birthday party
Something sweet
Something that is very easy
19
Mrs. Holloman was so tired that she decided to
hit the hay
early.
To be a bully
To be sad
To be angry
Go to bed or to sleep
20
We finished our assignment, so we sat around
shooting the breeze
.
To visit with people
To watch the breeze blow
21
The tap dancer
stole the spotlight
.
To get all of the attention
Someone is a thief
A game people play in the dark
22
You can tell by her successful garden that she has a
green thumb
.
To turn the thumb green
To be very horrible at something
To be very good at gardening
23
The fact that I forgot to ask for a receipt is really
eating at me
.
To bother or irritate
To be sad
To be funny
24
What is the meaning of this idiom?
To be very sick
The dog doesn't want to go to the groomer
The dog is sick
The dog has a fever
25
What is the meaning of the idiom, "on the fence"?
Angry
Sitting on the fence
Undecided
Playing around
26
Coach Smith was so tired that he decided to
call it a day
.
A day is over
Someone is tired
To stop working
