Wise Words: Idioms and Proverbs for Class 6  

This Grade 6 worksheet introduces learners to the fascinating world of idioms and proverbs—expressions with deeper meanings beyond their literal words. Through matching, interpretation, sentence usage, and writing tasks, students improve both comprehension and creative expression.

Why Idioms and Proverbs Matter in Grammar?  

Understanding these expressions enhances everyday language use. For Grade 6 students, they are important because:  
1. Idioms add creativity and color to writing and conversation.  
2. Proverbs teach moral lessons and common-sense truths.  
3. They help students interpret figurative language in reading.  
4. They strengthen writing by improving expression and tone.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes five engaging activities focused on idiomatic and proverbial language:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Match the Idioms to Their Meanings  
Students match common idioms (e.g., *spill the beans*) with their figurative meanings (e.g., *reveal a secret*).

✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks with Idioms  
Learners choose appropriate idioms to complete real-world sentences meaningfully.

📋 Exercise 3 – Match the Proverbs to Their Meanings  
Students match famous proverbs (e.g., *A stitch in time saves nine*) with the lesson they teach.

📝 Exercise 4 – Use in a Sentence  
Given idioms and proverbs, students use each correctly in a sentence of their own to demonstrate understanding.

🎨 Exercise 5 – Illustrate and Interpret  
Students pick one idiom and one proverb, draw an illustration, and write what they think it means.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Idiom Matching  
1. spill the beans – reveal a secret  
2. piece of cake – very easy  
3. break the ice – make people comfortable  
4. hit the nail on the head – say something exactly right  
5. under the weather – feeling sick  
6. once in a blue moon – rarely  
7. let the cat out of the bag – reveal a secret  
8. cost an arm and a leg – very expensive  
9. bite off more than you can chew – take on too much  
10. burning the midnight oil – working late  

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks  
1. spilled the beans  
2. hit the nail on the head  
3. under the weather  
4. break the ice  
5. once in a blue moon  
6. a piece of cake  
7. let the cat out of the bag  
8. cost an arm and a leg  
9. bite off more than he could chew  
10. burning the midnight oil  

Exercise 3 – Proverb Matching  
1. A stitch in time saves nine – Fixing a small problem early avoids bigger problems.  
2. Where there's a will, there's a way – Determination leads to success.  
3. Actions speak louder than words – What you do is more important than what you say.  
4. Don't count your chickens before they hatch – Don’t assume success too early.  
5. Look before you leap – Think carefully before acting.  
6. All that glitters is not gold – Not everything shiny is valuable.  
7. Practice makes perfect – Repetition improves skill.  
8. Honesty is the best policy – Telling the truth is always right.  
9. Better late than never – Doing something late is better than not doing it at all.  
10. The early bird catches the worm – Success comes to those who act quickly.

Exercise 4 – Sample Sentences  
1. Idiom: I spilled the beans about her surprise party.  
2. Idiom: He hit the nail on the head with his answer.  
3. Proverb: A stitch in time saves nine, so I fixed the tap early.  
4. Proverb: Actions speak louder than words, so I helped instead of just promising.  

Exercise 5 – Student-generated content; answers will vary.

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