Unit 4: Understanding Words and Expressions • Grade 8
Match the underlined idiomatic expressions in Column A to its meaning in
Column B.
A B
1. Chen and Kyla lifted the curtain regarding their a. to pay the bill
upcoming wedding.
2. I already paid for last month’s water bill. It’s your b. fake tears
turn to pick up the tab.
3. Well-written adventure and sci-fi books are her c. good luck
Achilles’ heel.
4. Don’t go to them. Let sleeping dogs lie. d. avoid trouble
5. I’m sorry, but my hands are tied regarding this e. source of income
matter.
6. I will do that scary challenge when pigs fly. f. to reveal to the public
7. The villain sheds crocodile tears so that other g. it will never happen
members of the council will pity him and side with
him.
8. Chen hits the sack early today because he will join h. unable to help or act
the marathon tomorrow, and he has to be at the
venue before 5:00 a.m.
9. Before our match, our coach said, “Break a leg! I i. weakness
am confident that you can do it!”
10. Since my older sister is good at hosting, it has j. go to sleep
become her bread and butter since she left her old
job.
Write a short paragraph on the topic goals and aspirations using the following
idioms. (12 points)
1. fall short of one’s goal(s)
2. life-saver
3. rain or shine
4. break your back
5. labor of love
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Unit 4: Understanding Words and Expressions • Grade 8
Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Score
(1 point) (2 points) (3 points)
Content/Substance Two or more of One of the All the given
the given idioms given idioms idioms were
were not used or was not used or used properly in
were used was used the paragraph.
improperly in the improperly in
given paragraph. the given
paragraph.
Organization The ideas are not The ideas are The ideas are
logically organized, but logically
organized; some one detail/idea organized; all
or most ideas is vague. the details are
are unclear. clear.
Unity The sentences The sentences The sentences
do not flow flow smoothly flow smoothly
smoothly from from one to from one to
one to another; another, but another; all the
some ideas are one idea is not ideas are
not related to related to the related to the
the topic. topic. topic.
Language There were four There were one There were no
(spelling, mechanics, or more to three language errors
grammar, and word language errors language errors throughout the
choice) throughout the throughout the paragraph.
paragraph. paragraph.
Score: /12
