Worksheet
Curated OER

phrases and their meanings 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students match 12 phrases, such as "clear as mud," with their meanings. Students also find 3 more phrases and write their meanings.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: L.4.5b: Recognize Meanings of Idioms, Adages, Proverbs

For Students 4th Standards
Links to 10 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard L.4.5b: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
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Education.com

Education.com: L.4.5.b Worksheets: Recognize Meanings of Idioms, Adages, Proverbs

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 10 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard L.4.5.B: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: The Big Cheese and Other Idioms

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Find out more about idioms through this informative resource. This site provides activities and ideas revolving around sharpening your knowledge of idioms.
Interactive
Road to Grammar

Road to Grammar: English Idioms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive site focuses on English idioms; it defines idioms, offers an extensive glossary of idioms, and provides practice understanding idioms.
Interactive
University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Words: Idioms Game

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Colorful quiz asks students to choose the correct meanings of popular idioms.
Handout
Other

Smart Words: Famous Idioms and Meaning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a list of the 50 most commonly used idioms and their meanings.
Handout
Other

Using English: Dictionary of English Idioms

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive collection of over 1,500 English idioms and idiomatic expressions, explained in simple terms. Contains examples from both U.S. and U.K. English.
Lesson Plan
Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: Using Idioms Is a Piece of Cake [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teaching about idioms can be great fun. Why are idioms important? Idioms are important so that students can understand what everyone is saying! Idioms are a part of the figurative language. Using the Literal language (as in saying things...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Idioms

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This slideshow lesson introduces idioms.
Activity
Other

The Idiom Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Users can search this list of idioms and their explanations either alphabetically or by subject matter, such as Food Idioms, Business Idioms, or Animal Idioms. There are also quizzes on each category of idiom so students can test their...
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Rags to Riches: Idioms From Context

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this interactive, "millionaire-style" game, students read passages with idioms in them. Then they will select the correct explanation for each idiom.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Idioms

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
In this interactive game, students match idioms with their definitions.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 6

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 7

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 8

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 9

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 10

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 11

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.

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