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Questions for idioms and proverbs unit. Help students become familar with both. #grade_05
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If something happens
once in a blue moon
, how often does it happen?
on Fridays
very rarely
very often
once every month
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What does "
Never look a gift horse in the mouth
" mean?
It's rude to stare
be grateful for what you have or are given
someone is poor
someone is old
3
Bark up the wrong tree
...
to make the wrong choice or to ask the wrong person
without delay or good reason
relax or calm down
to make decisions, give orders or to be in charge
4
Complete the proverb:
A bird in the hand is worth ________in the bush.
none
one
two
more
5
All that glitters is not
______________.
expensive
gold
silver
cheap
6
Don't count your chickens before your eggs have hatched
means....
Don't be quick to assume.
Look at all those chickens.
Don't make plan to eat eggs.
Where did the chickens go?
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What does the idiom mean? I
put my foot in my mouth.
I'm a baby.
I have big feet.
I said something I shouldn't have.
I am quiet.
8
John is late for work, but he needs gas for his car. He is
in a pickle.
Explain.
He drives a green car.
He has two choices.
He has a problem.
He is hungry.
9
What is the definition of a proverb?
A known saying which states a general truth
All of the above
A type of figurative language
A piece of advice
10
What does the idiom mean?
Butterflies in your stomach.
You get nervous.
You ate too much.
You love nature.
You are ready for something.
11
Complete the proverb:
The ________is mightier than the sword.
pen
teacher
voice
person
12
What are common expressions that do
not
literally
mean what they say?
antonyms
questions
idioms
synonyms
13
My friend gave me the
cold shoulder
after I wouldn't give her the answers on the homework. Explain the idiom.
She gave me a sweater.
She told the teacher.
She ignored me.
She stared at me.
14
If I say,
hold your horses
, what do I want you to do?
pick up your toys
be patient
hold two horses still
go faster
15
What does the idiom
bookworm
mean?
Someone who loves to read
Someone who hates books
Someone who reads in the dark
An insect that lives in the pages of books.
16
Braden got one of the best seats for the concert because
the early bird gets the worm.
What does this mean?
Braden is always early in the morning.
Braden is a bird.
Braden got to the ticket counter before anyone else.
Braden eats worms
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What is figurative language?
non-literal expressions
new words
literal expressions
facts and sources
18
Mark wants to work with Mike. Their teacher said,
"Sure! Two heads are better than one."
The teacher is confused.
Mike has a big brain.
Mark has two heads!
They can help each other do better.
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The proverb
"You can't have your cake and eat it, too"
means:
You are in trouble.
You can only have it so good and don't get to have it all your way.
You can't have the cake after you have eaten it.
The cake is too pretty to eat.
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Final Question: How is an idiom different from a proverb?
An idiom doesn't give advice, but a proverb gives advice.
An idiom is a phrase, but a proverb is a sentence.
An idiom has an unclear meaning, a proverb is slightly clear.
All of the above.
