What’s the Saying?

This worksheet challenges students to identify idioms based on descriptive clues. Each line provides a short definition or scenario, and students must write the corresponding idiomatic expression. Examples describe phrases like piece of cake, raining cats and dogs, and break the ice. The exercise encourages students to apply figurative knowledge, strengthen vocabulary, and make connections between meaning and expression. It’s an engaging way to reinforce understanding through reasoning and recall.

Curriculum Skills Explored

English Language Arts – Figurative Language Understanding

English Language Arts – Vocabulary Development

English Language Arts – Context Clue Application

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension and Interpretation

This worksheet is part of our Idioms collection.