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Grade 7 Idiom
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an idiom?
  1. A dog ran after a rabbit.
  2. Those cards are a dime a dozen.
  3. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
  4. It's raining cats and dogs out there.
Grade 4 Idiom
What does the following idiom mean?

You are the apple of my eye.
  1. Eating apples improves your health.
  2. You were hit in the eye with an apple.
  3. Refers to someone that is well loved.
  4. Refers to someone that is hated by many.
Grade 6 Idiom
What is the correct way to write the idiom that means "to understand something completely"?
  1. hit the nail with the head
  2. hit the nail on the head
  3. hit the nail over the head
  4. hit the nail to the head
Grade 3 Idiom
The kids always HANG AROUND at my house. What does the idiom HANG AROUND mean?
  1. run away
  2. spend time at
  3. climb the roof
  4. stay away from
Grade 6 Idiom CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.6.4
What does "jumped the gun" mean?
  1. to win a race
  2. to jump in the air
  3. to start early
  4. to start late
Grade 3 Idiom CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5, L.3.5a
Don't rock the boat or it will tip.

ROCK THE BOAT means:
  1. move back and forth
  2. add trouble to a good situation
Grade 6 Idiom
What does the idiom "the icing on the cake" mean?
  1. a useless plea for help
  2. an additional good thing
  3. an unusual occurrence
  4. a necessary task
Grade 3 Idiom
Ralph was BEATING AROUND THE BUSH instead of telling what happened. What does the idiom BEATING AROUND THE BUSH mean?
  1. talking quietly
  2. talking loudly
  3. talking without stopping
  4. talking about other things
Grade 3 Idiom
Mary and Kim HIT IT OFF the first time they met. What does the idiom HIT IT OFF mean?
  1. became shy
  2. became friends
  3. became enemies
  4. became strangers
Grade 5 Idiom
What does "walking on eggs" mean?
  1. Trying to be quiet
  2. Walking on eggs and trying not to break the shells
  3. Cooking breakfast
  4. Very close to getting into serious trouble
Grade 6 Idiom
What does the idiom go for broke mean?
  1. lose a lot
  2. be careful
  3. risk it all
  4. have nothing
Grade 5 Idiom CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.5.4
Even though Vinny was a great soccer player, he had never run a race in his life. So he was floored when Coach Briggs asked Vinny if he had ever thought about running track. "Me? But I don't run races, sir. I just place soccer. I would be in over my head running track!" Vinny said.

"You race against other players in soccer, don't you? So running is a piece of cake," Coach Briggs said. "This is just a little faster, and you don't have to kick a ball at the same time. With my help, the sky is the limit! It might even make you a better soccer player."

After thinking it over, Vinny agreed to come out to the next track practice. The first day, Vinny realized track wasn't as easy as it sounds. Because Coach Briggs thought him to be a natural runner, he threw Vinny out of the frying pan and into the fire. Vinny had to run against the school track star, Jose. Jose easily beat Vinny, and Vinny was embarrassed to face the team the rest of the practice.

After practice, Vinny approached Coach Briggs. "Look, I appreciate the chance, but track is just not for me. Soccer is easy and fun; track is hard, and I am just no good at it. I think I should just stick to soccer."

"Vinny," Coach Briggs said. "I never said track would be easy, but it has only been one day. Whenever you try something new, you have to go for broke. It won't always be easy, but I believe you will be a great runner one day. Maybe you will even be a star."

What is the meaning of the idiom "piece of cake"?
  1. unusual
  2. exciting
  3. dangerous
  4. easy
Grade 3 Idiom CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5, L.3.5a
That button on your shirt is hanging by a thread.

HANGING BY A THREAD means:
  1. attached by one thread
  2. barely getting by
Grade 6 Idiom
What is the correct way to write the idiom that means "not very often"?
  1. once in a blue moon
  2. once over a blue moon
  3. once with a blue moon
  4. once on a blue moon
Grade 6 Idiom
What is the correct way to write the idiom that means "to change one's life for the better"?
  1. turning over a new leaf
  2. turning under a new leaf
  3. turning onto a new leaf
  4. turning above a new leaf
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