Hello my dearest students! As I have told you, please read the text for your research about idioms.
Below is a story that includes 13 idioms related to WATER and WEATHER. Can you tell what they mean?
TOO SICK TO TEST
Jenny had a big social studies test coming up on Friday. Thursday evening she started feeling under the weather. Earlier in the day, it had rained cats and dogs and she got soaked to the bone walking home from school. Even though she wasn't feeling like her usual sunny self, she had to study. She tried to let how she was feeling roll off her like water off a duck's back and kept studying. As she struggled to learn the social studies words, she felt as if her brain were in a fog. She dutifully pressed on, but began to feel worse and worse. Misty-eyed, she wondered how she was going to learn all the terms in time for the test the next day. She wiped away one tear and then another, but then came a flood of tears.
Her mom heard Jenny's sobs and came in to her room. As soon as she saw Jenny, she went to get thermother. Sure enough, her temperature was sky-high and she was burning up with fever.
Mom immediately told Jenny to get into bed. Jenny protested, saying that she would be in hot water if she didn't keep studying.
"I hate to be a wet blanket", said her mom, "But there will be no test tomorrow - not for you! You are staying home until fever breaks. Now wash away those tears and get some rest, young lady."
With that, Mom tucked Jenny in and gave her a kiss on the forehead. Jenny smiled, not just because Mom's cool lips on her warm skin felt good, but more because she knew her Mom loved her and would take care of her. And that was more important than any test.
Answer these questions about the idioms. To help you find them, the idioms are dark print and underlined in the story.
1. What caused Jenny to get sick?
2. What symptom of illness did Jenny have?
3. How did Jenny react as she tried to study?
4. What did Jenny think would happen if she didn't study?
5. Jenny tried not to let how she felt stop her from studying. Describe a time when you tried to let something roll off you like water off a duck's back.
Good Luck!