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Match the Saying to Its Meaning is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on joining an idiom or adage to what it means, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Match the Saying to Its Meaning

L.5.5

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Write the letter of the meaning next to each one.

1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each saying.
  • The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
  • Easy come, easy go.
  • call it a day
  • the ball is in your court
  • A.The one who complains loudest gets attention.
  • B.What is gained without effort is easily lost.
  • C.stop working for now
  • D.it is your turn to decide or act
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each saying.
  • on thin ice
  • once in a blue moon
  • A picture is worth a thousand words.
  • Every dog has its day.
  • A.in a risky position
  • B.Everyone has a moment of success sometime.
  • C.very rarely
  • D.An image can explain more than a long description.
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each saying.
  • Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
  • Slow and steady wins the race.
  • hit the nail on the head
  • Curiosity killed the cat.
  • A.Patient, steady effort succeeds in the end.
  • B.You miss people more when they are away.
  • C.Being too nosy can get you into trouble.
  • D.say something exactly right

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Answer key — Match the Saying to Its Meaning

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. — A (The one who complains loudest gets attention.) 2. Easy come, easy go. — B (What is gained without effort is easily lost.) 3. call it a day — C (stop working for now) 4. the ball is in your court — D (it is your turn to decide or act)
  2. 2.1. on thin ice — A (in a risky position) 2. once in a blue moon — C (very rarely) 3. A picture is worth a thousand words. — D (An image can explain more than a long description.) 4. Every dog has its day. — B (Everyone has a moment of success sometime.)
  3. 3.1. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. — B (You miss people more when they are away.) 2. Slow and steady wins the race. — A (Patient, steady effort succeeds in the end.) 3. hit the nail on the head — D (say something exactly right) 4. Curiosity killed the cat. — C (Being too nosy can get you into trouble.)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.