Class 5 Grammar Worksheet: Mixed Review of Idioms [Free Printable PDF]
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Class 5 Grammar Worksheet: Mixed Review of Idioms [Free Printable PDF]
Have you ever heard someone say that a phone “cost an arm and a leg” or that a friend “hit the sack” after a long day? Those are idioms – fun phrases that mean something different from the literal words. In Grade 5, you learn a variety of common idioms and how to use them. This English grammar worksheet on idioms mixed review helps you practice identifying, matching, and using ten different idioms in your own writing. Whether you are reading a story, talking with friends, or writing a paragraph, knowing idioms makes your language richer and more natural.
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What Is the Topic?
An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. This worksheet reviews ten common idioms:
- “Cost an arm and a leg” – very expensive
- “Spill the beans” – reveal a secret
- “Hit the sack” – go to sleep
- “Break the ice” – start a conversation in a social situation
- “Face the music” – accept punishment or consequences
- “Bite the bullet” – endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
- “Over the moon” – very happy
- “Back to the drawing board” – start over after a failure
- “Kill two birds with one stone” – solve two problems with one action
- “Pass with flying colors” – pass a test with excellent scores
What’s in This Worksheet?
1. Underline the words – identifying idioms in sentences (page 3)
2. Multiple choice questions – matching idioms to their correct meanings (pages 4 and 5)
3. Sentence rewriting – changing plain sentences into sentences that use idioms (pages 6 and 7)
4. Fill in the blanks – completing a paragraph with correct idioms from an idiom box (page 8)
5. Paragraph writing – writing a paragraph using any two idioms (page 9)
6. A variety of common English idioms with their meanings and examples
Definitions, Examples, Techniques, and Tips
This worksheet focuses on understanding and using idioms. Here are important definitions and examples from the worksheet:
Idiom – A phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words.
“Cost an arm and a leg” – very expensive.
- Example: “It cost an arm and a leg to buy this phone.”
“Spill the beans” – reveal a secret.
- Example: “Riya spilled the beans about the surprise party.”
“Hit the sack” – go to sleep.
- Example: “Ravi hit the sack after a long day at school.”
“Break the ice” – start a conversation in a social situation.
- Example: “Meera broke the ice by telling a funny joke.”
“Face the music” – accept punishment or consequences.
- Example: “Raj faced the music for coming home late.”
“Bite the bullet” – endure a difficult or unpleasant situation.
- Example: “Asha bit the bullet and visited the dentist.”
“Over the moon” – very happy.
- Example: “Rohan was over the moon when he won the prize.”
“Back to the drawing board” – start over after a failure.
- Example: “Our team went back to the drawing board after losing.”
“Kill two birds with one stone” – solve two problems with one action.
- Example: “She killed two birds with one stone by shopping and meeting a friend.”
“Pass with flying colors” – pass a test with excellent scores.
- Example: “Kavita passed her exam with flying colors.”
Through exercises such as multiple choice questions and sentence rewriting, students develop a clear understanding of how to identify and use common idioms.
Why Is It Important to Learn This?
Learning idioms helps students understand everyday English better. It allows them to:
- Understand what people mean when they use figurative language
- Make their own writing and speaking more natural and expressive
- Enjoy books, movies, and conversations that use idioms
This skill is essential for reading comprehension, everyday conversations, and becoming fluent in English. The worksheet shows how idioms make language more colorful and interesting.
Where Will This Knowledge Help You?
Understanding idioms helps students in:
- School exams where figurative language questions are asked
- Reading stories and understanding characters better
- Talking naturally with friends and family
- Watching movies and TV shows where idioms are common
It also improves language skills as students learn to think beyond literal meanings.
How to Use This Worksheet?
1. Attempt each question independently without help
2. Read each idiom and think about what it really means
3. For the sentence rewriting exercises, replace the plain sentence with the correct idiom
4. For the fill-in-the-blanks paragraph, choose the idiom from the box that best fits each blank
5. Review your answers after completing the worksheet
6. Compare your responses with the answer key provided below
7. Practice regularly to improve accuracy
The solutions follow the exact worksheet order, so students should compare their answers carefully.
Important Tips and Tricks
1. To understand an idiom, think about the situation it describes. “Cost an arm and a leg” means something is so expensive that it feels like you are losing a body part
2. Many idioms have interesting origins, but you can learn them by seeing them used in sentences
3. For the sentence rewriting exercises (pages 6 and 7), read the plain sentence and find the idiom from the worksheet that has the same meaning
4. For the fill-in-the-blanks passage, read the whole paragraph first to understand the story, then choose the idiom that fits best in each blank
5. For paragraph writing, choose two idioms you understand well and use them naturally in your sentences
6. Remember that idioms should not be taken literally. “Kill two birds with one stone” does not mean hurting animals
7. Examiners expect you to know the meanings of common idioms and use them correctly in sentences
Complete Answer Key
Page 3 – Underline the Words
Note: This exercise asks students to underline the idioms in each sentence. Here are the idioms to underline:
1. It cost an arm and a leg to buy this phone.
2. Riya spilled the beans about the surprise party.
3. Ravi hit the sack after a long day at school.
4. Meera broke the ice by telling a funny joke.
5. Raj faced the music for coming home late.
6. Asha bit the bullet and visited the dentist.
7. Rohan was over the moon when he won the prize.
8. Our team went back to the drawing board after losing.
9. She killed two birds with one stone by shopping and meeting a friend.
10. Kavita passed her exam with flying colors.
Page 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. She spilled the beans.
c) reveal secret
2. It cost an arm and a leg.
a) was expensive
3. He hit the sack.
a) go to sleep
4. Riya broke the ice.
b) start talking
5. Meera faced the music.
b) accept punishment
Page 5 – Multiple Choice Questions (continued)
6. Raj bit the bullet.
c) endured pain
7. Asha was over the moon.
a) very happy
8. He went back to the drawing board.
c) started over
9. She killed two birds with one stone.
b) solved two problems
10. He passed with flying colors.
b) scored high
Pages 6 and 7 – Sentence Rewriting (Plain sentence to idiom)
Page 6:
1. Ravi started the conversation at the party.
Idiom: broke the ice
2. Meera revealed the secret information.
Idiom: spilled the beans
3. Raj went to sleep immediately.
Idiom: hit the sack
4. The new phone was very expensive.
Idiom: cost an arm and a leg
5. Asha accepted the punishment.
Idiom: faced the music
Page 7:
6. Riya was extremely happy with the news.
Idiom: over the moon
7. She solved two problems with one action.
Idiom: killed two birds with one stone
8. The team started again after failure.
Idiom: back to the drawing board
9. He passed the test with excellent scores.
Idiom: passed with flying colors
10. She endured the difficult situation bravely.
Idiom: bit the bullet
Page 8 – Exercise No. 4 (Fill in the Blanks)
Read the paragraph and fill in the blank with a correct idiom from the below idiom box.
Idiom Box: back to the drawing board / spilled the beans / on cloud nine / killed two birds with one stone / broke the ice
Riya was new in school. She felt shy on the first day. During lunch, she told a funny joke and broke the ice with her classmates. Later, her friend Meera spilled the beans about the surprise test to everyone. Riya failed the test and was very sad. But her mother said, “Study hard and try again.” Riya went back to the drawing board. The next week, Riya helped her friend with homework and also finished her own work. She killed two birds with one stone. When she passed the final exam with good marks, she was on cloud nine.
Page 9 – Exercise No. 5
Write a short paragraph. Use any two idioms you learned today in your sentences.
Note: This is a writing task. The answer will be written by the student. The paragraph can be about any topic, but it must include two different idioms from the worksheet. The idioms must be used correctly.
Sample answer: “Last weekend, I went shopping with my mother. She wanted to buy a new dress for my cousin’s wedding. The dress she liked cost an arm and a leg, so we decided to look at other shops. Later, we saw my aunt at the mall. My mother and aunt talked for an hour. My mother killed two birds with one stone because she finished shopping and also met her sister. I was over the moon when my mother bought me a small gift at the end of the day.”
Answers may vary as long as the paragraph includes two different idioms from the worksheet correctly.
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Practicing this English grammar worksheet for Grade 5 on idioms mixed review helps students become more confident in understanding and using a variety of common idioms. With regular practice, students can improve their language skills and make their writing and speaking more natural, expressive, and enjoyable.