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Billy was not very good at Billy was not very good at keeping secrets. It wasn’t very keeping secrets. It wasn’t very long until he long until he let the cat out of let the cat out of the bagthe bag. . What does the idiom, What does the idiom, let the cat out let the cat out of the bagof the bag, mean?, mean?
a.a. To lose a pet catTo lose a pet catb.b. To reveal a secretTo reveal a secretc.c. To clean out a litter To clean out a litter
boxboxd.d. To get cat toys out of To get cat toys out of
a grocery baga grocery bag
Billy was not very good at Billy was not very good at keeping secrets. It wasn’t very keeping secrets. It wasn’t very long until he long until he let the cat out of let the cat out of the bagthe bag. . What does the idiom, What does the idiom, let the cat out let the cat out of the bagof the bag, mean?, mean?
a.a. To lose a pet catTo lose a pet catb.b. To reveal a secretTo reveal a secretc.c. To clean out a litter To clean out a litter
boxboxd.d. To get cat toys out of To get cat toys out of
a grocery baga grocery bag
““Let’s work on our project Let’s work on our project together,” Annie said. “After together,” Annie said. “After all, all, two heads are better than two heads are better than oneone!” !” What does the idiom, What does the idiom, two heads are two heads are better than onebetter than one, mean?, mean?
a.a. A person with two heads is A person with two heads is smartersmarter
b.b. People would be better if People would be better if they shared a bodythey shared a body
c.c. Working together can Working together can achieve more than working achieve more than working alonealone
d.d. It is hard to work with a It is hard to work with a partnerpartner
““Let’s work on our project Let’s work on our project together,” Annie said. “After together,” Annie said. “After all, all, two heads are better than two heads are better than oneone!” !” What does the idiom, What does the idiom, two heads are two heads are better than onebetter than one, mean?, mean?
a.a. A person with two heads is A person with two heads is smartersmarter
b.b. People would be better if People would be better if they shared a bodythey shared a body
c.c. Working together can Working together can achieve more than achieve more than working aloneworking alone
d.d. It is hard to work with a It is hard to work with a partnerpartner
We were disturbing the first We were disturbing the first grade classes in the hallway grade classes in the hallway today. Our teacher told us to today. Our teacher told us to zip zip our lipsour lips! ! What does the idiom, What does the idiom, zip our lipszip our lips, , mean?mean?
a.a. To be quietTo be quietb.b. To practice our zipping To practice our zipping
skillsskillsc.c. To talk as loud as we canTo talk as loud as we cand.d. To pretend we are locking To pretend we are locking
our lips with a keyour lips with a key
We were disturbing the first We were disturbing the first grade classes in the hallway grade classes in the hallway today. Our teacher told us to today. Our teacher told us to zip zip our lipsour lips! ! What does the idiom, What does the idiom, zip our lipszip our lips, , mean?mean?
a.a. To be quietTo be quietb.b. To practice our zipping To practice our zipping
skillsskillsc.c. To talk as loud as we canTo talk as loud as we cand.d. To pretend we are locking To pretend we are locking
our lips with a keyour lips with a key
Jon and Jeremy are the best of Jon and Jeremy are the best of friends! They go everywhere friends! They go everywhere together, like the same games and together, like the same games and even dress similar. They are even dress similar. They are two two peas in a podpeas in a pod! ! What does the idiom, What does the idiom, two peas in a two peas in a podpod, mean?, mean?
a.a. To not like eating carrotsTo not like eating carrotsb.b. To sit at the same table at To sit at the same table at
lunchlunchc.c. To be alikeTo be aliked.d. To love the kind of salad with To love the kind of salad with
peas in itpeas in it
Jon and Jeremy are the best of Jon and Jeremy are the best of friends! They go everywhere friends! They go everywhere together, like the same games and together, like the same games and even dress similar. They are even dress similar. They are two two peas in a podpeas in a pod! ! What does the idiom, What does the idiom, two peas in a two peas in a podpod, mean?, mean?
a.a. To not like eating carrotsTo not like eating carrotsb.b. To sit at the same table at To sit at the same table at
lunchlunchc.c. To be alikeTo be aliked.d. To love the kind of salad with To love the kind of salad with
peas in itpeas in it
Nate’s mom surprised him for his Nate’s mom surprised him for his birthday. He was so excited about birthday. He was so excited about his tickets to the Super Bowl. He his tickets to the Super Bowl. He was was over the moonover the moon! !
What does the idiom, What does the idiom, over the over the moonmoon, mean?, mean?
a.a. To use a telescopeTo use a telescopeb.b. To be bored with a giftTo be bored with a giftc.c. To think that the moon is To think that the moon is
made of cheesemade of cheesed.d. To be very excitedTo be very excited
Nate’s mom surprised him for his Nate’s mom surprised him for his birthday. He was so excited about birthday. He was so excited about his tickets to the Super Bowl. He his tickets to the Super Bowl. He was was over the moonover the moon! !
What does the idiom, What does the idiom, over the over the moonmoon, mean?, mean?
a.a. To use a telescopeTo use a telescopeb.b. To be bored with a giftTo be bored with a giftc.c. To think that the moon is To think that the moon is
made of cheesemade of cheesed.d. To be very excitedTo be very excited
Lily got the lead in the school play. Lily got the lead in the school play. On opening night she couldn’t wait On opening night she couldn’t wait to perform! Her teacher wished her to perform! Her teacher wished her well and told her, “well and told her, “Break a legBreak a leg!” !”
What does the idiom, What does the idiom, break a legbreak a leg, , mean?mean?
a.a. Good luckGood luckb.b. Hope someone gets hurtHope someone gets hurtc.c. To doubt someone will do very To doubt someone will do very
well well d.d. To encourage someone to trip To encourage someone to trip
one of their castmatesone of their castmates
Lily got the lead in the school play. Lily got the lead in the school play. On opening night she couldn’t wait On opening night she couldn’t wait to perform! Her teacher wished her to perform! Her teacher wished her well and told her, “well and told her, “Break a legBreak a leg!” !”
What does the idiom, What does the idiom, break a legbreak a leg, , mean?mean?
a.a. Good luckGood luckb.b. Hope someone gets hurtHope someone gets hurtc.c. To doubt someone will do very To doubt someone will do very
well well d.d. To encourage someone to trip To encourage someone to trip
one of their castmatesone of their castmates
Tommy was worried about taking Tommy was worried about taking his math test. He studied all week. his math test. He studied all week. When he got his test back he got When he got his test back he got 100%. He was 100%. He was on cloud nineon cloud nine! !
What does the idiom, What does the idiom, on cloud nineon cloud nine, , mean?mean?
a.a. To name your chair nineTo name your chair nineb.b. To wish you could do betterTo wish you could do betterc.c. To be very happyTo be very happyd.d. To be caught cheating by a To be caught cheating by a
friendfriend
Tommy was worried about taking Tommy was worried about taking his math test. He studied all week. his math test. He studied all week. When he got his test back he got When he got his test back he got 100%. He was 100%. He was on cloud nineon cloud nine! !
What does the idiom, What does the idiom, on cloud nineon cloud nine, , mean?mean?
a.a. To name your chair nineTo name your chair nineb.b. To wish you could do betterTo wish you could do betterc.c. To be very happyTo be very happyd.d. To be caught cheating by a To be caught cheating by a
friendfriend
Chad was never serious. He was Chad was never serious. He was always joking around. Some people always joking around. Some people even called him the even called him the class clownclass clown. .
What does the idiom, What does the idiom, class clownclass clown, , mean?mean?
a.a. A school’s mascotA school’s mascotb.b. Someone who tries to get Someone who tries to get
attention by being funnyattention by being funnyc.c. Someone who likes to wear Someone who likes to wear
face paint to schoolface paint to schoold.d. Someone who wears funny Someone who wears funny
hatshats
Chad was never serious. He was Chad was never serious. He was always joking around. Some people always joking around. Some people even called him the even called him the class clownclass clown. .
What does the idiom, What does the idiom, class clownclass clown, , mean?mean?
a.a. A school’s mascotA school’s mascotb.b. Someone who tries to get Someone who tries to get
attention by being funnyattention by being funnyc.c. Someone who likes to wear Someone who likes to wear
face paint to schoolface paint to schoold.d. Someone who wears funny Someone who wears funny
hatshats