Idioms and Sayings
Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence
What does "a piece of cake" mean in this sentence? "Ana practiced every day, so the quiz on Friday was a piece of cake."
- very hard
- a real slice of cake
- very easy
Which words in this sentence are an idiom, a saying that is not meant word for word? "On Monday, we stayed inside at recess because it was raining cats and dogs."
- at recess
- On Monday
- raining cats and dogs
Which words in the sentence help you figure out what "hit the sack" means? "After the long camping trip, Dad was ready to hit the sack."
- After the long camping trip
- Dad
- hit the sack
If someone took "under the weather" word for word, what would they picture?
- standing under the clouds
- full of energy
- very happy
Which situation fits the saying "all ears"?
- Zoe covered her ears during the loud show.
- Zoe kept reading while her friend talked.
- Zoe put down her book and listened closely to her friend's story.
What does "lend a hand" mean in this sentence? "The boxes were heavy, so Leo offered to lend a hand."
- give away his hand
- take a nap
- help
Which words in this sentence are an idiom, a saying that is not meant word for word? "When Jada won the art contest at school, she was over the moon."
- at school
- Jada won the art contest
- over the moon
Which words in the sentence help you figure out what "in hot water" means? "Ben was in hot water with Mom after he broke her vase."
- with Mom
- in hot water
- after he broke her vase
If someone took "a bookworm" word for word, what would they picture?
- a worm that lives in books
- a person who hates reading
- a person who loves to read
Which situation fits the saying "spill the beans"?
- Lily told her brother about the surprise party by mistake.
- Lily dropped a can of beans on the floor.
- Lily kept the surprise a secret.