Friendly Conversations: Idioms “Under the Weather” and “Break the Ice” for Class 4 

This Grade 4 English grammar worksheet helps students understand and use common idioms such as “under the weather” and “break the ice.” Idioms are expressions whose meanings are different from the literal meaning of the words. Learning idioms helps children understand figurative language used in conversations, stories, and everyday communication. 

In this worksheet, learners explore how idioms describe feelings and social situations. Students practice identifying idioms in sentences, choosing the correct meanings of idiomatic expressions, rewriting sentences using appropriate idioms, completing a short paragraph with suitable idioms, and writing their own sentences using idioms in context. 

These activities are designed for Grade 4 learners and help develop vocabulary, reading comprehension, and expressive writing skills. By practicing idioms in different situations, students become more confident in understanding and using figurative language. 

Why Idioms Matter in Grammar? 

Idioms make language more expressive and meaningful. For Grade 4 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. Idioms help students understand figurative expressions used in everyday language. 
2. They improve vocabulary and reading comprehension. 
3. They make conversations and writing more interesting. 
4. They help students interpret meaning through context. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five engaging grammar activities that help students recognize and use idioms correctly. 

Exercise 1 – Underline the Idiom 
Students underline the idiom in each sentence. If the sentence does not contain a correct idiom, they circle the sentence. 

Exercise 2 – Choose the Meaning 
Students choose the correct meaning of each idiom from the given options. 

Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite sentences using the correct idiom that matches the meaning of the sentence. 

Exercise 4 – Paragraph Completion 
Students complete a paragraph using the idioms “break the ice” and “under the weather.” 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing 
Students write two sentences using each given idiom in different situations.

 Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Underline / Circle 
Underline: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 
Circle: 2, 3, 9, 10 

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Meaning 
1. a 
2. b 
3. c 
4. b 
5. a 
6. c 
7. b 
8. a 
9. c 
10. b 

Exercise 3 – Rewritten Sentences 
1. The teacher told a joke to break the ice in the class. 
2. The new smartphone costs an arm and a leg. 
3. The test was a piece of cake for Aarav. 
4. We visit the museum once in a blue moon. 
5. Tanvi told her brother to hold your horses. 
6. After a long day of work, Father decided to call it a day. 
7. It was raining cats and dogs during the match. 
8. Neha was on cloud nine after winning the competition. 
9. Rohan let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party. 
10. Kabir was in hot water because he forgot to complete his homework. 

Exercise 4 – Paragraph Completion 
1. break the ice 
2. under the weather 
3. break the ice 
4. under the weather 

Exercise 5 – Sample Answers 

1. break the ice during a family gathering 
I told a funny story to break the ice during the family gathering. 
My cousin played a game to break the ice at the gathering. 

2. break the ice in a new club meeting 
The teacher told a joke to break the ice in the club meeting. 
We introduced ourselves to break the ice. 

3. under the weather while travelling 
I felt under the weather while travelling on the bus. 
She stayed quiet because she was under the weather during the trip. 

4. under the weather during a holiday 
Riya felt under the weather during the holiday and stayed in the hotel. 
He rested because he felt under the weather during the vacation. 

5. break the ice at a birthday celebration 
The host played music to break the ice at the birthday party. 
A funny game helped break the ice at the celebration. 

6. under the weather during the weekend 
Kabir felt under the weather during the weekend and stayed at home. 
She drank soup because she felt under the weather. 

7. under the weather before an exam 
Mehul felt under the weather before the exam. 
He visited the nurse because he was under the weather. 

8. break the ice at a neighborhood meeting 
The leader told a joke to break the ice at the meeting. 
Everyone introduced themselves to break the ice. 

9. break the ice in a community event 
The host asked everyone to share a story to break the ice. 
A small game helped break the ice. 

10. under the weather during a picnic 
Tanvi felt under the weather during the picnic. 
She rested because she was under the weather. 

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