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Idioms Test

For Students 6th - 8th
How well do your class members understand the figurative meaning of idioms? Find out with this 15 question multiple choice assessment.
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ESL Picture/Idiom Matching Worksheet

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
In this ESL picture to idiom matching worksheet, students examine 7 small clip art images before matching them to the idioms they best represent. They work with idioms such as "blood is thicker than water," and "as you make your bed, so...
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Understanding Idioms

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students discover that idioms are spoken or written sentences where the meaning is not obvious from the individual words used. Students read 10 idioms and match them with their meanings from a word bank.
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ESL Use of Idioms Multiple Choice Worksheet

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ESL understanding idioms worksheet, students examine 6 small clip art illustrations of idioms before choosing the idiom that best matches the phrase that explains its meaning.
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Idioms - G

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recognizing idiom usage activity, students read idioms with explanations of their meanings and then use them to give advice or answers as responses to the people's comments. Students write 7 answers.
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Idioms

For Students Higher Ed
In this idiom worksheet, students study 23 English idioms.  Students match each given idiom with its literal definition and meaning.
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Idioms Quiz: Clothing 2

For Students 4th - 7th
For this English idioms worksheet, students interpret the meaning of various idioms based on clothes and clothing.  Students complete sentences using the meanings of the idioms.
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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 1

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this idioms worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence. Students complete 10 problems.
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Idioms Quiz: Body 7

For Students 5th - 8th
In this idioms worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions about idiom phrases having to do with parts of the body. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Idioms with Numbers

For Students 7th - 10th
In this online interactive ESL worksheet, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions regarding idioms with numbers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Idiom Quizzes - Q

For Students 4th - 6th
For this recognizing idioms beginning with the letter Q online/interactive worksheet, students read the idioms, their meanings, and examples, and choose Q idioms to replace the expressions in parentheses in sentences. Students choose 3...
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ESL Complete the Sentence- Idiom Worksheet

For Students 5th - 9th
In this ESL complete the idiom worksheet, students fill in the endings to common idioms. They see a small, colorful clip art picture that shows the meaning of the idiom before they complete the sentence.
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Idioms Beginning with C

For Students 5th - 9th
In this online interactive idioms instructional activity, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of idioms. Students may check their answers with the click of the mouse.
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Grammar, Vocabulary and Idioms: Mixed Levels

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this ESL worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about grammar, idioms and vocabulary.
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Idioms Beginning with J

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive idioms learning exercise, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions. Students may check their answers with the click of the mouse.
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Metaphors: Understanding Comparisons

For Students 5th - 8th
Here's a metaphor worksheet that asks kids to identify the two things being compared and then to explain the similar characteristics that are being identified.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Fat Cats Living off the High Hog

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, learners analyze a political cartoon that uses an idiom to convey its meaning. Students respond  to 4 talking point questions.
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BBC Learning English, Vocabulary

For Students Higher Ed
For this vocabulary worksheet, students unscramble idiomatic expressions, define them, and then write an original paragraph using five of the six phrases. This worksheet assesses English language learners' understanding of idiomatic...
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Grammar, Vocabulary and Idioms

For Students 4th - 8th
In this online interactive English practice instructional activity, students use their problem solving skills to answer 10 multiple choice and fill in the blank questions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Grammar, Vocabulary and Idioms

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive English practice worksheet, learners use their problem solving skills to answer 10 multiple choice and fill in the blank questions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Just One Is Right! (Common Idioms)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this idioms worksheet, students examine 7 pictures and read the first half of sentences about them. students read the 4 choices of common idioms and select the one that best completes the sentence. Example: Before exams students (burn...
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Idioms Beginning with Q

For Students 4th - 5th
In this idiom worksheet, students complete 5 multiple choice questions, selecting the correct meaning of idioms beginning with the letter Q. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Vocabulary: Idioms/Phrasal Verbs (To Get)-Part 2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks to complete ten sentences with idioms. Each sentence contains a blank space and three options to use.
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Sayings Quiz: Talking 1

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms quiz about talking, students interpret sayings about talking and complete sentences using them correctly.