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The Witch of Goingsnake
Students complete literary analysis activities using proverbs. In this proverbs lesson, students interpret a proverb and discuss the structure of poems. Students write essays explaining the summary statement and complete a Venn diagram...
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Proverbs and Idioms
Students complete a unit of activities to learn about idioms and proverbs. In this idioms and proverbs lesson, students complete 16 lessons to learn about idioms and proverbs. Students complete a booklet of proverb and idiom activities.
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Translating Confucius
Students understand the quotes of Confucius. In this Confucius activity, students complete a worksheet to explain the quotes of Confucius.
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Do You Mean?
Students examine old sayings. In this interpretation lesson, students read and interpret traditional sayings or proverbs. They discuss how these sayings can help improve their lives, behavior or how they treat others.
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Proverb Matching
In this proverb matching worksheet, students match the first half of each of the 20 proverbs with the appropriate second half that completes them. Students discuss their answers.
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Proverbs and Their Definitions: 2
In this ESL activity worksheet, students match the 5 proverbs in the left-hand column to the correct definitions in the right-hand column.
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Proverbs and Their Definitions: 3
In this ESL activity instructional activity, students match the 5 proverbs in the left-hand column to the correct definitions in the right-hand column.
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Proverbs and Their Definitions:4
In this ESL activity worksheet, learners match the 5 proverbs in the left-hand column to the correct definitions in the right-hand column.
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Proverbs and Their Definitions: 1
In this ESL activity worksheet, learners match the 5 proverbs in the left-hand column to the correct definitions in the right-hand column.
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Proverbs Matching and Explanation
In this proverbs instructional activity, learners match the first half of 23 proverbs with the last half. In their own words, students explain what they mean.
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Fact Or Fiction
Students demonstrate their ability to distinguish between fact and fiction. Students identify the features of weather-related adages and proverbs. After reviewing several weather adages, students explain whether they are based in fact.
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Moral and Ethical Beliefs: Proverbs
Learners compare and contrast the cultures of Japan and the United States. In groups, they are given a proverb from each country and note the similiarties in their teachings. They complete a worksheet and share their findings with the...
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Proverb Puzzle
In this proverbs worksheet, students uncover popular proverbs by solving letter puzzles. Each important word in a proverb is replace by its initial letters.
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Dueling Proverbs #2
In this secondary activity, students explore “dueling proverbs,” or proverbs that seem to contradict each other. The one page activity contains ten pairs of proverbs to be decoded. Answers are not provided.
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Testing Weather Proverbs
Learners study weather proverbs. In this weather instructional activity, students list weather proverbs and complete the worksheet to test the proverb. Learners design an experiment to test the weather proverbs and conduct the experiments.
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Using West African Gold Weights and African Masks as a Way of Communication
Eighth graders discuss how communication, or lack thereof, can have either a favorable or detrimental effect on a community. They study and interpret proverbs as a means of teaching a activity. Finally they discuss symbolism and design...
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Weather Proverbs
Students investigate various concepts related to weather. They conduct historical research to see how the study of weather originated and the application of the latest technologies in the field. Students summarize the information with...
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Using Poems, Quotations, and Proverbs
Students explore activities to practice saying words, sounds, and music in English. They read short poems and famous sayings of philosophers, historians, and politicians. They select proverbs and tongue twisters to practice reciting them.
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Life's Instructions: Collecting Family Sayings in a Student Publication
Students explore proverbs and "sayings." They collect family "sayings," rules and common statements. Students research proverbs and positive anecdotes. Students create a book containing their collections.
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Cloudy Days Are for Reading and Writing
Learners consider a variety of well-known proverbs that refer to the weather. They research the scientific validity of these proverbs, conduct interviews about public perception of the proverbs and summarize their findings in writing.
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Indonesian Proverbs
Seventh graders study a SouthEast Asian language and culture. They say, translate, and interpret three Asian proverbs and complete a discussion worksheet about what they experienced.
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Proverbs
Students examine the origins of proverbs and examine several examples. Then they create their own collection of existing proverbs. Later they write their own original ones and share with the class.