During her hall duty, Mrs. Barry always calls out “Hold your horses!”
Wait a minute.
Control your horses.
Don't drop your horse toys.
Go to the barn.
To let the cat out of the bag.
whisper
go shopping
listen
tell a secret
Which of these idioms is not real?
cat out of the bag
saved by the bell
living the dream
to look like a cent
Why are idioms used in writing?
they are free
they make writing more lively
you will get an A+
everyone understands them
Mr. Skinner’s Math class is a piece of cake…just saying!
Really fun
Very tasty
Really long
Very easy
It is raining cats and dogs means ....
sad and lonely
I don't have an umbrella.
Please mom can we keep one ?
It is raining hard .
Don't put all your eggs in one.....
basket
omelet
barn
chicken
Which of these is not an idiom ?
Let the goat out of the bag.
missed the boat
Kill two birds with one stone.
The calm before the storm.
Idioms are
An extreme exaggeration
An expression that doesn't actually mean what the words say
Comparing two things using like or as
A word associated with sound
When you are not paying attention in class...
head in the clouds
cold feet
It's raining cats and dogs.
Early bird catches the worm
He bit off more than he could chew with his class schedule this year!
He has too much going on.
He likes strawberries .
He's choking!
He has food falling out of his mouth!
Once in a blue moon, Kyle wakes up on time for school.
Happens all the time
Rarely happens
When the moon is full
When he gets good sleep
We are all in the same situation means ....
going to summer school.
all in the same boat.
going to eat ice cream .
we like to have fun
Summer break is the best thing since sliced bread!
Great invention
Very good
Pretty awesome
All of these
My new phone cost an arm and a leg.
It is big.
What phone ?
It was expensive.
It was free.
Idioms will make your writing more interesting.
False
True
She knows all the idioms by heart
she knows a little about them
she likes them a lot
she knows them by memory
She has strong feelings about them
What does this idiom mean? "Time to catch some zzzzz's
go fishing
time to go to sleep
cheat when someone is not looking
put the dog to bed
Idioms are
An extreme exaggeration
An expression that doesn't actually mean what the words say
Comparing two things using like or as
A word associated with sound
Idioms: Butterflies in my stomach means...
shy
nervous
talkative
happy
Without rain, my dad was afraid the entire garden would kick the bucket!
Blow away
Spill
Die
Catch fire