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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.
  • Curiosity killed the cat.
  • bite off more than you can chew
  • The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
  • Out of sight, out of mind.
  • A.People forget what they no longer see.
  • B.take on more than you can manage
  • C.The one who complains loudest gets attention.
  • D.Being too nosy can get you into trouble.
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each saying.
  • a blessing in disguise
  • on thin ice
  • the ball is in your court
  • Easy come, easy go.
  • A.What is gained without effort is easily lost.
  • B.something that seemed bad but turned out well
  • C.it is your turn to decide or act
  • D.in a risky position
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each saying.
  • call it a day
  • Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
  • break the ice
  • Every dog has its day.
  • A.stop working for now
  • B.You miss people more when they are away.
  • C.help people relax when they first meet
  • D.Everyone has a moment of success sometime.

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Answer key — Match the Saying to Its Meaning

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Curiosity killed the cat. — D (Being too nosy can get you into trouble.) 2. bite off more than you can chew — B (take on more than you can manage) 3. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. — C (The one who complains loudest gets attention.) 4. Out of sight, out of mind. — A (People forget what they no longer see.)
  2. 2.1. a blessing in disguise — B (something that seemed bad but turned out well) 2. on thin ice — D (in a risky position) 3. the ball is in your court — C (it is your turn to decide or act) 4. Easy come, easy go. — A (What is gained without effort is easily lost.)
  3. 3.1. call it a day — A (stop working for now) 2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. — B (You miss people more when they are away.) 3. break the ice — C (help people relax when they first meet) 4. Every dog has its day. — D (Everyone has a moment of success sometime.)

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