Hidden Meanings Hunt

This worksheet presents a short story filled with idiomatic expressions, such as in hot water and throw in the towel. Students underline each idiom, then write what it truly means below the passage. The task builds understanding of how figurative phrases convey ideas beyond their literal words. Learners develop contextual analysis skills while expanding their idiom vocabulary. The activity also strengthens reading fluency and inferential reasoning.

Curriculum Skills Explored

English Language Arts – Figurative Language Interpretation

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension and Inference

English Language Arts – Vocabulary and Context Understanding

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking

This worksheet is part of our Idioms collection.