Reviewing Idiom Terms

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Ivan
Here, students will revise whatever they have learned regarding idioms from Grade 3. An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase.
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Grab a dry erase board! Show
your answer. Be ready to
explain what makes you say
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a. To lose a pet cat
. 10. get cat toys out o
keeping secrets. It wasn’t very
long until he let the cat out of
the bag. ===
What does the ‘idiom, let the cat out
of the bag, mean?
To reveal a secret
To clean out a litter

a grocery bag
4. Billy was not very good at
keeping secrets. It wasn’t very
long until he let the cat out of
the bag. == ==
What does the ‘idiom, let the cat out
of the bag, mean?




a. To lose a pet cat
fb. To reveal a secret
c.fo clean out a litter
d. 10, get cat toys out o
a grocery bag
5. “Let’s work on our project
together,” Annie said. “After
all, two heads are better than
one!” eoouas
What does the idiom, two heads are
better than one, mean?
a. A person with two heads is
b.-People would be better if
they shared a body
c. Working together can
achieve more than working
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6. all, two heads are better than
one!” es====
What does the idiom, two heads are
better than one, mean?
People would be better if
they shared a body
c. Working together can
achieve more than
working alone
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a. A person with two heads is

7. grade classes in the hallway
today. Our teacher told us to zip
ourlips! _-s===
What does the idiom, z zip our lips,
mean? ~






a. To be quiet
b. To practice our zipping
c. To talk as loud as we can

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a..To be quiet
b. To practice our zipping
c. To talk as loud as we can
9. Jon and Jeremy are the best of
friends! They go everywhere
together, like the same games and
even dress similar. They are two
keas-in.anod! ‘idiom, two peas ina
pod, mean?
a. To not like eating carrots
b. To sit at the same table at
c. To be alike
d. To Jove the kind of salad with
peas in it



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friends! They go everywhere
together, like the same games and
even dress similar. They are two
keas-in.anod! ‘idiom, two peas ina
pod, mean?
. Io not like eating carrots
. To sit at the same table at
: to be alike
. lo. Jove the kind of salad with
peas in it


11. Nate’s mom surprised him for his
birthday. He was so excited about
his tickets to the Super Bowl. He
was over the moon!
What does the idiom, over the
moon, mean?
a. To use a telescope
b. To be bored with a gift
c. To think that the moon is made


d. To.be very excited
12. Nate’s mom surprised him for his
birthday. He was so excited about
his tickets to the Super Bowl. He
was over the moon!
What does the idiom, over the
moon, mean?
a. To use a telescope
b. To be bored with a gift
Cc. To think that the moon is made
of cheese
d-10, be very excited
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. Good luck
7310 doubt someone will do very
. l0.encourage someone to trip

14. ~~ On opening night she couldn’t wait
to perform! Her teacher wished her
well and told her, “Break a leg!”
What does the idiom, break a leg,





a..Good luck
b. Hope someone gets hurt
€. To doubt someone will do very
d. To.encourage someone to trip



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100%. He was.on cloud nine!
What does the idiom, on cloud nine,
a. To name your chair nine
b. To wish you could do better
c. To be very happy
-d. To be caught cheating by a


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_ What does the idiom, on cloud nine

a. To name your chair nine
_b. To wish you could do be
c.410 be very happy
d. To be caught cheating by a




17. Chad was never serious. He was
always joking around. Some people
even called him the class clown.
What does the idiom, class clown,
a..A school’s mascot
b. Someone who tries to get
attention by being funny
c. Someone who likes to wear
face paint to school
d. Someone who wears funny

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