Vocabulary - Using Idioms in Writing for Grade 7 

This Grade 7 worksheet is designed to enhance students' ability to effectively incorporate idioms into their writing. By using idiomatic expressions, students can add flavor, emotion, and creativity to their work, making it more engaging and colorful.

The activities in this worksheet, including true/false statements, word sorting, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting, will help students practice using idioms appropriately in different contexts and avoid overusing them.

By completing this worksheet, learners will:

- Understand the significance of idioms in everyday writing and speech.
- Improve their ability to express complex ideas and emotions more effectively.
- Practice using idioms to enhance their creativity and language skills.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – True/False 
1. False 
2. True 
3. True 
4. False 
5. False 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. False 
10. True 

Exercise 2 – Sort the situation into its matching idiom 
Nervous: Butterflies in my stomach 
Sadness: Down in the dumps
Fear: Frozen in place 
Happiness: On cloud nine 
Calm: Keep my cool 
Surprise: Jump out of my skin 

Exercise 3 – Choose the correct word from the pair to complete the idiom 
1. Under the weather 
2. Hit the snooze button 
3. Keep my cool
4. Go the distance 
5. Blow off the steam 
6. Burn the midnight oil 
7. Let the cat out of the bag 
8. Break the ice
9. Edge of my seat 
10. Head in the clouds 

Exercise 4 – Choose the correct option to complete the sentence 
1. a) Butterflies 
2. a) Blow off steam 
3. a) On cloud nine 
4. c) Keep my cool 
5. a) Jumping out of his skin 

Exercise 5 – Rewrite each sentence using idioms 
1. He felt nervous before the exam, but he calmed himself down. → He had butterflies in his stomach before the exam, but he kept his cool. 
2. She was extremely happy after hearing the good news. → She was on cloud nine after hearing the good news.
3. He was so excited to meet his friends after a long time. → He was jumping out of his skin to meet his friends after a long time. 
4. After the meeting, he felt so relieved and relaxed. → After the meeting, he blew off steam and felt relieved.
5. She was very sad when she heard about her friend's illness. → She was down in the dumps when she heard about her friend's illness. 

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