Idioms and Sayings
Grade 3 - Reading - On Level
What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean in this sentence? "On Monday, Nina let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party."
- opened a bag with a real cat inside
- told a secret by accident
- planned a big party
- kept a secret well
Which words in this sentence are an idiom, a saying that is not meant word for word? "Last night, I had butterflies in my stomach before I sang alone on stage."
- butterflies in my stomach
- I had
- Last night
- before I sang alone on stage
Which words in the sentence help you figure out what "the ball is in your court" means? "Yesterday at school, I sent you my plan, so the ball is in your court."
- Yesterday
- I sent you my plan
- the ball is in your court
- at school
If someone took "once in a blue moon" word for word, what would they picture?
- late at night
- when the moon turns blue
- every single day
- very rarely
Which situation fits the saying "keep an eye on"?
- Jon looked away and played a game.
- Jon closed his eyes and took a nap.
- Jon watched his baby brother closely at the playground.
- Jon put a sticker of an eye on his notebook.
What does "hit the books" mean in this sentence? "Lucas had a big test on Monday, so he hit the books."
- studied hard
- punched his books
- read comics for fun
- threw his books away
Which words in this sentence are an idiom, a saying that is not meant word for word? "The sun was setting, so the gardeners decided to call it a day."
- call it a day
- the gardeners decided
- The sun was setting
Which words in the sentence help you figure out what "a couch potato" means? "Uncle Ray was a couch potato who watched TV all day."
- a couch potato
- Uncle Ray
- watched TV all day
If someone took "pulling my leg" word for word, what would they picture?
- joking with me
- helping me walk
- tugging on my leg
- telling the truth
Which situation fits the saying "get the ball rolling"?
- Rita rolled up her sleeves.
- Rita ended the meeting early.
- Rita kicked a soccer ball down the field.
- Rita read the first line so the class could begin the play.