Idiom Explorer Worksheet
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet to help students understand and identify common English idioms through various engaging exercises.
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Idiom Explorer Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Idioms are phrases where the words together have a different meaning than the dictionary definitions of the individual words.
1. What does the idiom "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
Animals are falling from the sky.
It is raining very heavily.
There are many pets outside.
Cats and dogs are friends.
2. If someone tells you to "break a leg," what do they mean?
To actually injure yourself.
To have good luck.
To run very fast.
To take a break.
Complete the sentences with the correct idiom from the word bank.
1. I can't believe how easy that math test was; it was a !
2. My friend is feeling a little today, so she stayed home from school.
3. We need to early tomorrow morning if we want to get there on time.
4. Even though I wanted to argue, I had to and keep quiet.
Match each idiom on the left with its correct meaning on the right.
1. Spill the beans
a. To be very busy
2. Keep your chin up
b. To reveal a secret
3. Have your hands full
c. To stay positive
4. Barking up the wrong tree
d. To be mistaken about something
1. Read the sentence below. What does the idiom mean? Explain in your own words.
When my sister told me she had a crush on my best friend, it caught me off guard.
2. Write a sentence using the idiom "get cold feet." Then, explain what the idiom means.