Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 5

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Na m e : ___ Date: _

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct idiom. Choose from the list below.

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killed two birds with one stone barnburner

let the cat out of the bag don’t let the bedbugs bite

bull by the horns tongue-tied

something the cat dragged in busy as a bee

the straw that broke the camel’s back under the weather

1. Sarah’s been as _____ today getting
   ready for her trip to Aruba.


2. Kevin __ when he turned in his
   election speech for an English class assignment.


3. My mother always says the same thing when she tucks me in, “Goodnight, sleep tight;
   ___!”


4. Ryan took the __ and gave his team
   a much-needed pep talk.


5. When Billy threw the spitball that hit Mrs. Turner, it was
   ____.


6. After running home in the rain without an umbrella, I looked like
   _____.”


7. When Rick didn’t respond, his brother asked him, “What’s wrong? Are you
   _____?”


8. Jane knew about her surprise party because Austin
   _____.


9. The sportscaster predicted the game would be a
   _____.


10. I woke up this morning feeling ____.