Grade 4 English Language | Idioms, Adages and Proverbs

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English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 4 Language - Idioms, Adages and Proverbs (Questions)

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If students come across idioms, adages or proverbs while reading a selection, they should know what they mean. If they don’t understand these expressions, they may not understand the content of the selection. Students should analyze these expressions. Many are very common, so they should have heard them before. In this quiz, students will choose the meanings of the idioms, adages and proverbs.

Out of all our shopping purchases, the purse COST AN ARM AND A LEG.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

[ ]	To forget about something
[ ]	To be in trouble
[ ]	To try something
[ ]	To take a lot of money to buy something

If my brother gets into another fight at school, he will BE IN HOT WATER.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

[ ]	To be going to school
[ ]	To be happy
[ ]	To be in trouble
[ ]	To be confused

Since I had so many things to do, my friend’s recital SLIPPED MY MIND.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

[ ]	To pass over someone's head
[ ]	To remember something
[ ]	To forget about something
[ ]	To call a friend

Even though the job was a risk, we decided to GIVE IT A SHOT.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

[ ]	To shoot a gun
[ ]	To shoot a basketball
[ ]	To refuse to do something
[ ]	To try something

Pat asked to have the biggest bedroom and the nicest furniture in the new house. My mom told him, “YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO.”
What does the capitalized adage mean?

[ ]	You should have looked at everyone before giving an opinion
[ ]	You must go to sleep
[ ]	You must decide on something
[ ]	You must forget something

Even though the meal looked disgusting, it tasted very delicious. I guess we shouldn’t have JUDGED A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
What does the capitalized adage mean?

[ ]	To make a decision about something based on its looks
[ ]	To skim over something
[ ]	To glance at something
[ ]	To think first before doing something

Sarah saw her little sister and her next door neighbor become friends due to their interest in checkers. Sarah thought BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.
What does the capitalized adage mean?

[ ]	Two or more things join because of a similarity
[ ]	Two things have too many differences
[ ]	Two or more things survived something
[ ]	Two things stay away from each other

The coach yelled to his players, “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.”
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

[ ]	People must practice something in order to have something to do
[ ]	To do something well, you must work at it
[ ]	To help someone
[ ]	To strive to be perfect at any cost

When Ellen saw a homeless man on the street, she gave him some money because IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE.
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

[ ]	You should not be wrong
[ ]	You should give things away if you don't want them anymore
[ ]	You should not be selfish
[ ]	You should cry tears of joy

10.

When Peggy almost stepped in a puddle, my friend reminded her to LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

[ ]	To jump over something
[ ]	To watch out before you do something
[ ]	To go around something
[ ]	To look up to the sky

English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 4 Language - Idioms, Adages and Proverbs (Answers)

Out of all our shopping purchases, the purse COST AN ARM AND A LEG.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

[ ]	To forget about something
[ ]	To be in trouble
[ ]	To try something
[x]	To take a lot of money to buy something

If something costs an arm and a leg, it cost a lot of money

If my brother gets into another fight at school, he will BE IN HOT WATER.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

[ ]	To be going to school
[ ]	To be happy
[x]	To be in trouble
[ ]	To be confused

When you are in hot water, you are in trouble

Since I had so many things to do, my friend’s recital SLIPPED MY MIND.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

[ ]	To pass over someone's head
[ ]	To remember something
[x]	To forget about something
[ ]	To call a friend

If something slips your mind, you have forgotten it

Even though the job was a risk, we decided to GIVE IT A SHOT.
What does the capitalized idiom mean?

[ ]	To shoot a gun
[ ]	To shoot a basketball
[ ]	To refuse to do something
[x]	To try something

When you give something a shot, you are taking a risk to try it

Pat asked to have the biggest bedroom and the nicest furniture in the new house. My mom told him, “YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO.”
What does the capitalized adage mean?

[ ]	You should have looked at everyone before giving an opinion
[ ]	You must go to sleep
[x]	You must decide on something
[ ]	You must forget something

With this expression, you must make a choice

Even though the meal looked disgusting, it tasted very delicious. I guess we shouldn’t have JUDGED A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
What does the capitalized adage mean?

[x]	To make a decision about something based on its looks
[ ]	To skim over something
[ ]	To glance at something
[ ]	To think first before doing something

With this expression, you should experience it first

Sarah saw her little sister and her next door neighbor become friends due to their interest in checkers. Sarah thought BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.
What does the capitalized adage mean?

[x]	Two or more things join because of a similarity
[ ]	Two things have too many differences
[ ]	Two or more things survived something
[ ]	Two things stay away from each other

With this expression, two or more things have a similarity

The coach yelled to his players, “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.”
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

[ ]	People must practice something in order to have something to do
[x]	To do something well, you must work at it
[ ]	To help someone
[ ]	To strive to be perfect at any cost

Usually people will want to do something well, so they will practice at it

When Ellen saw a homeless man on the street, she gave him some money because IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE.
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

[ ]	You should not be wrong
[ ]	You should give things away if you don't want them anymore
[x]	You should not be selfish
[ ]	You should cry tears of joy

With this expression, you should not be selfish

10.

When Peggy almost stepped in a puddle, my friend reminded her to LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
What does the capitalized proverb mean?

[ ]	To jump over something
[x]	To watch out before you do something
[ ]	To go around something
[ ]	To look up to the sky

In this expression, you should look out before you do something