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J'ai mal à la tête! (I have a headache!) -- Health Expressions in French

For Teachers K - 4th
Oh, no! Everyone is getting sick! Young French speakers use French expressions regarding physical health, some of which are idioms. With the use of health expressions provided in the lesson plan, pairs work together to write stories that...
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It's Raining Cats and Dogs! Literary Devices and Figurative Language

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Third and fourth graders study literary devices and figurative language. They view a PowerPoint presentation (which you must create) to review hyperbole, idiom, simile, and metaphor. They read and discuss the book There's A Frog in...
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Finish the Proverbs and Adages

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
How many common idioms do you know? Test your knowledge with a set of ten phrases to complete. The idioms range in difficulty level, making it a good challenge for even advanced readers.
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Proverbs and Adages Match

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
The grass may be greener on the other side, but a worksheet about proverbs and adages is sure to help readers of all levels master figurative language. Kids match the idioms in the first column to their literal meanings in the second...
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Daily Oral Language Activities: Idioms

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the use of idioms. For this vocabulary and reading lesson, 3rd graders explore what idioms are and make their own idiom cards to help them understand the use idioms in language.
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ESL Use of Idioms Multiple Choice Worksheet

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ESL understanding idioms worksheet, learners 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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Idiom Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idiom worksheet, students read a sentence, then choose the correct meaning of the idiom, or fill in a blank with the correct idiom. Worksheet is divided into a section for elementary, intermediate and advanced.
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Idioms and Expressions: High or Tall

For Students 5th - 6th
In this idioms instructional activity, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of idioms with "high" or "tall". Examples: tall tales, high heels, high strung, tall order.
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Better English Lessons: All Idioms

For Students 6th - 10th
In this online interactive English skills worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the idioms. Answers are scored immediately.
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Idiom Quizzes- Leg/Foot

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this interactive word meanings worksheet, students explore idiomatic expressions. Students choose the correct expression to complete each of the eleven sentences.
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Advice Idioms Exercise

For Students 5th
For this grammar worksheet, 5th graders explore idiomatic expressions and their meanings. Students complete twelve questions where they determine the meanings of an expression.
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Mammal Idioms Exercise

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar and biology learning exercise, learners explore mammals using idiomatic expressions. Students match five expressions to their correct meaning and then complete eight multiple choice questions using the idiomatic expressions.
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Keep Your English Up to Date: Bog Standard

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore the tendency of the English language to change by reviewing the British idiom "bog standard." An audio talk is accessible via hyperlink and questions and worksheets are included for learners. The lesson is a good way to work on...
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Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Art is a great way to convey or express an idea. Learners choose an idiom, draw it, and use transfer paper to create photograms. They discuss how why they chose the phrase they did, and how they expressed that idea through their...
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ESL: Idioms

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL idioms activity, students complete 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the idiom similar in meaning to a word or phrase given. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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ESL-Idioms

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ESL idiom worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions with a phrase that is similar in meaning to a given idiom.  A website reference is given for additional activities. 
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Most Common Idioms

For Students 4th - 6th
In this most common idioms worksheet, students match idioms with their meanings, then fill in blanks with idioms to complete sentences.
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Emotions Idioms Exercise

For Students 5th - 6th
In this emotion idiom worksheet, students match idioms with their meanings, translate them, then complete 8 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct idiom to complete sentences.
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Vocabulary Skills- Common Idioms 6

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary skills instructional activity, students match 10 common idioms with their meanings after reading the definition of an idiom which is located at the top of the page.
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Idioms-Fruits and Vegetables

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idiom worksheet, students translate 4 fruit/vegetable idioms, then complete 8 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct idiom.
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Exclamation Idiom Exercise

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idiom worksheet, students translate a set of 4 idioms, then complete 8 multiple choice questions, completing a 2 line phrase with an idiom.
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Idioms Quiz: Plants

For Students 6th - 8th
In this idioms about plants worksheet, students complete sentences by interpreting idioms about plants.  Each sentence contains clues as to the meaning of the idiom.
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Idioms Quiz: Death

For Students 6th - 7th
In this idioms quiz activity, students read the example idioms about death used in the sentences. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Idioms: Transport

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this transport idioms worksheet, students complete sentences in which idioms are used.  Students must interpret the idioms correctly in order to complete the sentences.

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