The grass may be greener on the other side, but a activity 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...

If you have been analyzing idioms, you can assess your learners' grasp of their figurative meanings with this 10-question matching exercise. Or you could give the sheet to groups to foster discussion about literal versus figurative...

In this idioms worksheet, students match the idioms to their meaning. Students match 12 idioms to their correct meaning on this worksheet.

Kids practice using five types of context clues (definition, synonym, antonym, example, and general) to decode idiomatic language.

Whether or not it’s St. Patrick’s Day, whether or not your pupils are studying the Gaeilge, they will have a great fun with this worksheet of Irish Idioms. An answer sheet is provided. That’s grand!

In this recognizing meanings of idioms in context worksheet, learners fill in the blanks with the correct idioms for each sentence. Students write 23 answers.

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 worksheet, students match common idioms to their meanings. Students complete 10 matches total on this worksheet.

In this language arts activity, 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 to their meanings.

For this writing worksheet, students try to guess the missing numbers from twelve proverbs, explain the meaning of eight underlined idioms and answer the number meanings in fifteen sentences with idioms.

How familiar is your class with basic idioms? Eight idioms and their explanations are listed here, and learners must match each explanation with the correct idiom. Looking for a way to extend this activity? Have your learners choose one...

In this grammar learning exercise, 5th graders explore idiomatic expressions and their meanings. Students complete twelve questions where they determine the meanings of an expression.

For this grammar worksheet, students explore idioms and their uses. Students complete four matching and eight multiple choice questions involving the meanings of idioms.

In this recognizing the meanings of idioms worksheet, students match the idioms to their definitions in categories of elementary, intermediate, and advanced learning levels. Students match 27 answers.

In this idioms worksheet, students complete questions where they must match idioms with their meanings. Next students complete 8 multiple choice questions where students are given a description of a person and they must choose the...

"Yuns betta outten the lights!" Colloquial language is the focus of a lesson that asks middle schoolers to consider the pros and cons of using idioms. They read articles, match expressions with their meaning and place of origin, and...

In this ESL activity, learners match 10 idioms with their keywords. Idioms include "She's dead two-faced" and "I was walking on air!"

In this ESL animal idioms activity, 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 grammar instructional activity, students explore idiomatic expressions. Students determine meanings of idioms through four matching and eight multiple choice questions.

In this grammar and biology learning exercise, students explore mammals using idiomatic expressions. Students match five expressions to their correct meaning and then complete eight multiple choice questions using the idiomatic expressions.

For this idioms worksheet, learners match the correct idioms with their meaning. Students match 10 idioms with the correct meaning.

In this idiom worksheet, students match idioms to their correct meaning. Students match 14 idioms in sentences to their correct meanings.

Students study the meanings of idioms containing the phrase "up" or "down." For this language lesson, students are given an online scenario where the idiom phrases are used. Students answer multiple choice questions about their meaning.

In 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.