Part A: Below are some idioms that you have heard or used all of your life. Write the meaning to the following idiom expressions.

1. That's the way the cookie crumbles.

2. He spilled the beans.

3. She's the apple of his eye.

4. The students in this class are going bananas.

5. He's feeling blue today.

6. You're walking on thin ice mister!

7. Uh, oh. We're in hot water now.

8. You'd better hold your tongue and button your lip.

9. Mrs. Smith has eyes in the back of her head.

10. Something is fishy here.


11-15: Create five (5) analogies of your own.

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16-24: Write an analogy for each of the prompts below.

16. Zebra is to Stripes as Giraffe is to ???

17. Knife is to Cut as Pen is to ???

18. Man is to Men as Goose is to ???

19. Stem is to Flower as Trunk is to ???

20. Creek is to River as Hill is to ???

21. Gas is to Car as Wood is to ???

22. Edward is to Ed as Suzanne is to ???

23. Seed is to Tree as Egg is to ???

24. Author is to Story as Poet is to ???

Part B: Conduct research and identify at least two idioms not listed in this lesson.