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Grade 4 Language - Idioms, Adages and Proverbs

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If students come across idioms, adages or proverbs while reading a selection, they should know what they mean. If they don’t understand these expressions, they may not understand the content of the selection. Students should analyze these expressions. Many are very common, so they should have heard them before. In this quiz, students will choose the meanings of the idioms, adages and proverbs.

1 .

Sarah saw her little sister and her next door neighbor become friends due to their interest in checkers. Sarah thought BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.
What does the capitalized adage mean?

Two or more things join because of a similarity

Two things have too many differences

Two or more things survived something

Two things stay away from each other

With this expression, two or more things have a similarity

2 .

When Peggy almost stepped in a puddle, my friend reminded her to LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

To jump over something

To watch out before you do something

To go around something

To look up to the sky

In this expression, you should look out before you do something

3 .

Since I had so many things to do, my friend’s recital SLIPPED MY MIND.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

To pass over someone's head

To remember something

To forget about something

To call a friend

If something slips your mind, you have forgotten it

4 .

The coach yelled to his players, “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.”
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

People must practice something in order to have something to do

To do something well, you must work at it

To help someone

To strive to be perfect at any cost

Usually people will want to do something well, so they will practice at it

5 .

If my brother gets into another fight at school, he will BE IN HOT WATER.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

To be going to school

To be happy

To be in trouble

To be confused

When you are in hot water, you are in trouble

6 .

Out of all our shopping purchases, the purse COST AN ARM AND A LEG.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

To forget about something

To be in trouble

To try something

To take a lot of money to buy something

If something costs an arm and a leg, it cost a lot of money

7 .

Even though the job was a risk, we decided to GIVE IT A SHOT.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

To shoot a gun

To shoot a basketball

To refuse to do something

To try something

When you give something a shot, you are taking a risk to try it

8 .

When Ellen saw a homeless man on the street, she gave him some money because IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE.
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

You should not be wrong

You should give things away if you don't want them anymore

You should not be selfish

You should cry tears of joy

With this expression, you should not be selfish

9 .

Pat asked to have the biggest bedroom and the nicest furniture in the new house. My mom told him, “YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO.”
What does the capitalized adage mean?

You should have looked at everyone before giving an opinion

You must go to sleep

You must decide on something

You must forget something

With this expression, you must make a choice

10 .

Even though the meal looked disgusting, it tasted very delicious. I guess we shouldn’t have JUDGED A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
What does the capitalized adage mean?

To make a decision about something based on its looks

To skim over something

To glance at something

To think first before doing something

With this expression, you should experience it first

Author: Amy Flanders