Grade 6 English Worksheet: Idioms - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The worksheet focuses on idioms, which are phrases with figurative meanings different from their literal meanings. The task involves matching idioms to sentences and using color-related idioms to complete sentences.

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Part 1: Matching Idioms to Sentences

#### Instructions:
Draw a line to match the correct idiom to the sentence it would fit into.

#### Sentences:
1. Ron and Tom both like to eat pizza and play soccer. They are like...
2. I used all my pocket money to buy a new game. It cost me an...
3. It was a secret until Josie...
4. I hate writing tests! I will only like them...
5. You must wear a raincoat and umbrella today. It is...

#### Idioms:
- ...two peas in a pod.
- ...arm and a leg.
- ...spilled the beans.
- ...raining cats and dogs.
- ...when pigs fly.

#### Solution:
1. Ron and Tom both like to eat pizza and play soccer. They are like...
- Match: ...two peas in a pod.
- Explanation: "Two peas in a pod" means two people who are very similar or inseparable.

2. I used all my pocket money to buy a new game. It cost me an...
- Match: ...arm and a leg.
- Explanation: "An arm and a leg" means something is very expensive.

3. It was a secret until Josie...
- Match: ...spilled the beans.
- Explanation: "Spill the beans" means to reveal a secret.

4. I hate writing tests! I will only like them...
- Match: ...when pigs fly.
- Explanation: "When pigs fly" means something is highly unlikely to happen.

5. You must wear a raincoat and umbrella today. It is...
- Match: ...raining cats and dogs.
- Explanation: "Raining cats and dogs" means it is raining heavily.

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Part 2: Using Color Idioms to Complete Sentences

#### Instructions:
Use the 'color' idioms in the box to complete the sentences below.

#### Color Idioms:
- Out of the blue
- Go pink
- In black and white
- Green fingers
- Go red
- Out of the pink
- Go green
- Go purple
- Go yellow
- Go gray

#### Sentences:
1. The woman is beautiful; she must have...
2. The girl was... that her boyfriend came to visit.

#### Solution:
1. The woman is beautiful; she must have...
- Match: Green fingers.
- Explanation: "Green fingers" refers to someone who is good at gardening or has a natural talent for growing plants. This idiom fits as a compliment to the woman's beauty.

2. The girl was... that her boyfriend came to visit.
- Match: Go pink.
- Explanation: "Go pink" (or "blush") means to turn red in the face, often due to embarrassment or excitement. This fits the context of the girl being happy or surprised by her boyfriend's visit.

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Final Answer:

#### Part 1:
1. Ron and Tom both like to eat pizza and play soccer. They are like... two peas in a pod.
2. I used all my pocket money to buy a new game. It cost me an... arm and a leg.
3. It was a secret until Josie... spilled the beans.
4. I hate writing tests! I will only like them... when pigs fly.
5. You must wear a raincoat and umbrella today. It is... raining cats and dogs.

#### Part 2:
1. The woman is beautiful; she must have... green fingers.
2. The girl was... that her boyfriend came to visit. go pink.

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Boxed Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Part 1:} & \\
1. & \text{two peas in a pod.} \\
2. & \text{arm and a leg.} \\
3. & \text{spilled the beans.} \\
4. & \text{when pigs fly.} \\
5. & \text{raining cats and dogs.} \\
\\
\text{Part 2:} & \\
1. & \text{green fingers.} \\
2. & \text{go pink.} \\
\end{array}
}