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Idioms and Figurative Language
Grade 5 - Reading - Building Confidence
Worksheet 1
1In "Solar Garden," what does the idiom "Nia did not jump to conclusions" mean?
2Which context clue helps explain "The cliff route is not worth the risk"?
3Which answer is a literal trap for "The quick repair was a bandage, not a cure"?
4Why might the author use "Nia did not jump to conclusions" in "Solar Garden"?
5Which phrase from "Solar Garden" is figurative rather than strictly literal?
6In "Lighthouse Trail," what does the idiom "The cliff route is not worth the risk" mean?
7Which context clue helps explain "Nia did not jump to conclusions"?
8Which answer is a literal trap for "Rosa found common ground"?
9Why might the author use "The cliff route is not worth the risk" in "Lighthouse Trail"?
10Which phrase from "River Bridge" is figurative rather than strictly literal?
About this worksheet
Idioms and figurative language require students to move beyond the literal words and infer the intended meaning from context asks fifth graders to read closely, connect ideas across sentences, and choose evidence rather than a familiar-sounding answer. Students may picture the literal phrase and miss how the sentence uses it to describe a feeling, strategy, or result. This worksheet uses compact passages and source pairs so students must return to the words on the page before answering. Students interpret idioms, use context clues, distinguish literal and figurative meanings, and explain why an author chose a figurative phrase. Support versions use more direct wording. Standard and challenge versions add closer choices, longer evidence, or a second source to compare. Ask your child to point to the line, feature, or reason that proves the answer. If a choice sounds reasonable but cannot be proved from the text, it is not the best reading answer.
What your child will learn
Interpret idioms
Use context clues
Avoid literal traps
Explain figurative meaning
Worked example
"Found common ground" means people found an idea they could share, not that they discovered dirt.
Common mistake
Choosing the literal meaning of an idiom even when the context points elsewhere.
Helpful hint
Read the sentence around the phrase and ask what the phrase means in that situation.
Worksheet 1