The Case of the Missing Cell Phone Page 7
RL.6.4
8.
There are at least four idioms in the passage. Idioms are examples of figurative
language. They are phrases that have different meanings than their literal words. For example, "It's
raining cats
and dogs" is an idiom that means it is raining very hard.
Highlight four idioms from the passage. Then, write them down in the boxes below, and explain their
meanings. The first one is done for you.
Idiom 1:
"I wouldn't be caught dead with a sparkle cell phone case,"
This means that Tommy does want a sparkle cell phone case.
He would never want to be seen with one.
Idiom 2:
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