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Once upon a time, a very hungry fox was
walking around looking for food. He was feeling
weak from hunger. Fortunately, he came to a
garden with a grape-laden vine.

The grapes look sweet
and extremely juicy!
They will quench my
thirst and fill my tummy

just perfectly!

He jumped as high as he could to reach the grapes. Unfortunately,
the bunches were too high for a weak and hungry fox to reach.
The fox could only look at them with longing eyes. He decided to
sit down for a while to get some rest.

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I feel much better now. Let
me try again. I must have
those ripe and juicy grapes!

On feeling refreshed, he jumped as high
as he could to reach the grapes. Again,
he failed.

Tired after the two tries, he just walked away with his nose in the air and
remarked…

I didn’t want those dried 2
grapes anyway. I am sure

they must be sour!

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How did the fox describe the grapes at the

beginning?

(1) Dried and sour

(2) Sweet and juicy

(3) Green and bitter ()

How did the fox describe the grapes at the

end of the story?

(1) Dried and sour

(2) Sweet and juicy

(3) Green and bitter ()

Why did the fox change his mind about the
grapes?
(1) He wanted to eat apples instead.
(2) He did not want to spoil his dinner.
(3) He felt better believing the grapes were

sour since he could not have them.
()

Dear boys and girls, 3
The phrase “sour grapes” is used when we describe
someone who is pretending to dislike something or
make it sound undesirable because they want it but
is unable to get it.

A phrase like this is called an idiom. There are
many idioms and these enrich the language and
make it more colourful and expressive.

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The apple tree belongs to the rose family and apples can be
eaten raw or used for baking cakes, pies or apple strudels.
There are many English expressions that feature apples.
Fill in the blanks below using the given apple idioms.

in apple-pie rotten apple Big Apple
order A single bad New York City
person or thing
very organised

1. Tom when he

revealed the secret that he had promised to keep.

2. Please put everything

before you leave the playroom.

3. We spent the weekend touring the

4. There is always a

to spoil it for the rest of us.

5. You cannot compare Mary and Jane. They are like

.
6. Grandma insists we eat our vegetables because she

believes .

7. Tom is the of Jane’s

. She thinks very highly of him. 4

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I need help in making a salad.
Help me pick the fruit for my salad bowl by selecting
the right fruit to complete the idiom.

Then write the name of the fruit in the blanks provided.

To become excited or crazy beans
To go

To select carefully pick bananas
To olive

A highly popular job
A assignment

To make peace branch cherry
To pass an

To reveal a secret plum
To spill the

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Idioms and similes make your language come alive.
The idioms in the dialogue below have been underlined.
Match the idiom or simile with the meanings on the
next page. The first one has been done for you.

Jenny Hey Anne, have you spoken to Kathy, the new girl? She is
as nutty as a fruitcake!
Anne
Jenny (a)

I tried to speak to her, but she’s a hard nut to crack.
(b)

I think you should be nice as pie and join her at her
(c)

table. You two are like peas in a pod!
(d)

Anne Don’t egg me on! She does not look like a bad egg. You are
(e) (f)
Jenny
Jenny the one who is full of beans. Why don’t you talk to her?
Kathy (g)

OK! I will eat humble pie and do just that! She looks
(h)

like a smart cookie!
(i)

Hi Kathy! Welcome to our school. I am Jenny. Can I
share this table with you?

Sure. You are most welcomed to share the table with me.

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Match the idiom from the dialogue with the
meanings. The first one has been done for you.

No. Meaning Idiom
1 very similar and having the same qualities a
2 an intelligent person
3 to face humiliation 7
4 a strange or crazy person
5 someone who is energetic
6 extremely pleasant or polite
7 to encourage someone
8 someone who is dishonest
9 difficult to understand

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Use the given pictures to fill in the blanks
to complete the idioms. The meaning of
each idiom has been given to you.

a piece of Something that is easily achieved
A piece of

cool as a Calm and relaxed
and cool as a

A job that helps you earn an
income

and

out from the into the To move from a bad situation to
a worse one
out from the

into the

To earn money to support a family

bring the bring the

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Fill in the blanks using the idioms
from Activity 4.

John's dad came home one afternoon and
said he could no longer (1)

.

His Dad said, “I lost the job that I never
liked, and now I just went (2)

.”
John told his father that he must try to
make his (3)

doing something he really
enjoyed. That way work will feel like (4)

and he will like work.
His dad took his advice and got a job
creating iPhone apps. He told John it was not easy
working at a new job, but he had no problem remaining

(5)
under the pressure.

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