Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms and proverbs.
Arizona Academic Standards:
4.L.5.b
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.4.5b
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE4L5b
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.4.5.b
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.4.5b
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
4L5b
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Ohio's Learning Standards:
L.4.5.b
Recognize and explain the meaning of
common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.4.3.b
Explain common idioms and proverbs.
4th Grade Writing - Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs Lesson
Idiom
An idiom is a phrase in which the meaning of each word separately does not tell the reader what the phrase means. In other words, the words in the phrase mean something more than each word alone.
To figure out the meaning of an idiom, look for clues in the passage.
Example: I like my new neighborhood, and the water park across the street is the icing on the cake.
Meaning: The neighborhood does not have cake or icing, but the context of the sentence tells the reader that the speaker already likes the neighborhood, and the water park makes it even better.
Adages and Proverbs
An adage or a proverb is an old saying that says something wise. Over time, many people have accepted such sayings as true.
To figure out the meaning of a saying, look for clues in the passage.
Example: Beggars cannot be choosers.
Meaning: If someone gives you something you asked for, do not complain about what you get.
Example: Love is blind.
Meaning: When you love someone, you do not see the things that are wrong with him or her.