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4th Grade Idioms worksheets

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Idioms

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Read the sentence. Circle what the idiom means.

1.
Tell me more; I am all ears.
- raining very hard
- is very expensive
- a useless search
- listening closely
2.
We cannot cut corners on this job.
- something good that seemed bad
- do not believe it completely
- looking in the wrong place
- do it the quick, careless way
3.
Do not add fuel to the fire.
- leave a problem alone
- in the same situation
- start a friendly talk
- make a problem worse
4.
Mia was on cloud nine after the show.
- very happy
- in trouble
- very rarely
- good luck
5.
After ten tries, he threw in the towel.
- go to bed
- good luck
- gave up
- agree
6.
Can you lend a hand with these boxes?
- study
- agree
- gave up
- help
7.
Maya and I do not see eye to eye on that.
- help
- agree
- gave up
- study
8.
She went the extra mile to help us.
- did more than was needed
- avoiding the main point
- be upset about the past
- is good at growing plants

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About this worksheet

An idiom is a phrase that does not mean what its words say, such as a piece of cake for something very easy. Each sheet has eight sentences with an idiom, and your child circles what the idiom means. Building Confidence offers three meanings and the other levels four.

What your child will learn

Tell that an idiom is not literal
Use the sentence to work out an idiom's meaning
Know some common idioms

Common Core standard: L.4.5.B

Worked example

That math test was a piece of cake. A piece of cake means very easy, not a real cake.

Common mistake

Picking the meaning that matches the words, such as a real cake, instead of the meaning of the whole phrase.

Helpful hint

Idioms do not mean what the words say. Think about the whole phrase.

Next skill: Proverbs and Adages Earlier: Multiple-Meaning Words

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with idioms?

Picking the meaning that matches the words, such as a real cake, instead of the meaning of the whole phrase.

How can I help my child with idioms?

Idioms do not mean what the words say. Think about the whole phrase.

Are these 4th grade reading worksheets free to print?

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