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Comparisons: Well-Known Sayings
How familiar is your class with basic idioms? Eight idioms and their explanations are listed here, and learners must match each explanation with the correct idiom. Looking for a way to extend this activity? Have your learners choose one...
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English Expressions Quiz: Online
An online worksheet provides opportunities to assess comprehension of 10 common adages like "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" or "Variety is the spice of life." Learners complete a multiple choice quiz (and can check their...
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Proverbs & Old Sayings
How familiar is your class with proverbs? There are 23 proverbs listed here, and the goal is to name the missing word in each sentence. Find the answer easily by clicking the drop down that says answer. Some of them are easy, and some...
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Sayings Quiz: Mixed 1
In this English sayings worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice online interactive quiz about the meaning of common sayings. Example: A bad penny always turns up.
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Country Sayings Exercise
In this idioms worksheet, students read 12 country expressions or colloquial expressions and then match each with its correct meaning, Students then write down 3 colloquial expressions or idioms from their language and record the meanings.
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Idioms Quiz: Anatomy-Based Expressions
An online worksheet provides opportunities to assess comprehension of 10 common adages based on anatomy vocabulary. Learners complete a multiple choice quiz (and can check answers with a single click) about the meaning of common...
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Cultural Sayings - Idioms
In this grammar activity, students read the definition and an example of idioms or cultural sayings. They work on-line to match 14 idioms with their true meanings.
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Sayings Quiz: Money
In this English idioms and sayings learning exercise, students use the meanings of English idioms and sayings to complete sentences. Students can receive hints about each saying before checking their answers.
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Sayings Quiz: Truth
In this English idioms and sayings worksheet, students complete sentenecs by interpreting English sayings.
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Sayings Quiz: Badness
In this English Idioms worksheet, students determine the meaning of various idioms and sayings. Students use the meanings of the idioms to complete sentences.
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Sayings Quiz: Death
In this English idioms about death worksheet, learners interpret sayings about death and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Sayings Quiz: Looks
In this English idioms about looks worksheet, students interpret sayings about looks and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Sayings Quiz: Talking 1
In this English idioms quiz about talking, students interpret sayings about talking and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Sayings Quiz: Chance
In this English idioms activity about chance, 4th graders interpret sayings about chance and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Sayings Quiz: Money
For this English idioms worksheet about money, students interpret sayings about money and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Sayings Quiz: Mixed 8
In this English sayings worksheet, students complete sentences by interpreting English sayings.
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Idioms-Proverbs and Sayings
Explore some of the most popular proverbs in American English. There are 24 sentences displayed here, and each sentence illustrates a specific proverb. After reading the sentence, your learner will choose which proverb matches the best.
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Photo Story Lesson Plan
After reading Loree Leedy's There's a Frog in My Throat: 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me, kids create and illustrate their own poems that convey the meaning of an idiom. The poems are then transferred into Shutterfly's Photo...
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Say What?
Students explore the literal and figurative meanings of twenty-nine phrases and sayings. This unit of nine lessons integrates written expression and convention to demonstrate the value of idioms to the language.
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You Don't Say!!
Fourth graders write and respond to sayings throughout the school year. They define the idioms, illustrate them and compare their meanings with other groups in the class.
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Idioms or Cultural Sayings
In this online interactive idioms or cultural sayings worksheet, students respond to 14 matching questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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The Kindergarten Book of Sayings
Students create a book of sayings. In this oral language lesson, students record common sayings or idioms into a book. Students discover the meaning behind each saying.
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Work Sayings Exercise
In this English vocabulary practice worksheet, students respond to 12 questions that require them match idioms to their meanings. Students also write and explain 3 additional idioms.
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Idioms: Get the Ball Rolling
Based on books written by Fred Gwynne, particularly A Little Pigeon Toad, this resource connects the language of idioms and figures of speech with visuals that make explicit the often humorous connections between the literal and...