What will play when the cat's away? Practice figurative language with a list of proverbs about animals. Kids use the word bank at the top of the page to fill in the blanks based on their knowledge of common phrases.

Don't let your pupils bite off more than they can chew! Comprehending idiomatic speech can be very perplexing to language learners. Readers must use context clues, common sense, and knowledge of the connotative and denotative meanings to...

In this idioms activity, 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.

In this language arts activity, students rewrite ten well saying into mixed up sentences. There are 9 mixed up sentences the students must decipher to get their other 9 well known saying. There is an answer key provided.

In this holiday reading worksheet, students read a short story about the Easter holiday. Students then answer 5 questions about the story.

In this ESL animal idioms worksheet, students read 12 idioms that contain an animal name. Students draw a line to the meaning that will match each idiom its definition.

In this key vocabulary crossword puzzle worksheet, students practice key vocabulary as they read the 14 clues to correctly fill in the word puzzle.

For this grammar worksheet, students read the definition and an example of idioms or cultural sayings. They work on-line to match 14 idioms with their true meanings.

In this language arts worksheet, students learn that idioms are spoken or written sentences where the meaning is not obvious. Students match the 10 idioms to their meanings.