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Proverbs & Old Sayings

For Students 4th - 5th
How familiar is your class with proverbs? There are 23 proverbs listed here, and the goal is to name the missing word in each sentence. Find the answer easily by clicking the drop down that says answer. Some of them are easy, and some...
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English Expressions Quiz: Online

For Students 4th - 7th
An online worksheet provides opportunities to assess comprehension of 10 common adages like "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" or "Variety is the spice of life." Learners complete a multiple choice quiz (and can check their...
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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.
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Sayings Quiz: Chance

For Students 4th
In this English idioms worksheet about chance, 4th graders interpret sayings about chance and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Sayings Quiz: Will

For Students 6th - 8th
In this online quiz worksheet, middle schoolers read the sentences containing the English sayings and select the correct answer to complete the 10 exercises.
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The Phrase Finder: Meanings and Origins of Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The free section of this site provides the meanings and origins of thousands of quotations, euphemisms, popular fallacies and misheard song lyrics. A British site, some of the expressions are not familiar to most Americans.