In this online idiom quiz worksheet, students analyze the idioms about time within the sentences and select the correct meaning for the 10 exercises.

For this English vocabulary practice worksheet, students respond to 12 questions that require them match idioms to their meanings. Students also write and explain 3 additional idioms.

In this idioms learning exercise, students watch a video about idioms, fill in the blanks, and define what certain idioms mean. Students complete 3 activities.

In this shopping worksheet, students, with a partner, brainstorm all the words they can think of associated with shopping, discuss thirteen words and phrases associated with shopping and fill in the gaps of four sentences with shopping...

In this idioms worksheet, students read a list of idioms that start with the letter L and their definitions, and then answer questions by giving advice with the idioms. Students complete 6 questions.

For this idioms worksheet, learners complete multiple choice questions where they fill in the blanks to sentences that contain a form of the word "pull" in them. Students complete 20 sentences.

In this online idiom quiz learning exercise, learners analyze the idioms about food within the sentences and select the correct meaning for the 10 exercises.

Sixth graders discover idioms. In this idioms instructional activity, 6th graders evaluate idioms and discover their meaning. Students read Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein and create unique idioms. Assessment rubric is provided.

Introduce your young scholars to personification. The literary device is clearly defined and illustrated with clever examples. Opportunities for guided and independent practice using poems by Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes are also...

Poetry is all about sound and rhythm. The sound of the words, the rhythm of the lines, and the emotional atmosphere created by these elements and the literary devices poets use, compress whole stories into a few stanzas. The specialized...

Track your class's progress on all of the ELA Common Core standards with these handy charts. Along the left side, each seventh grade identifier is listed along with the full text of the standard. As you teach, reteach, assess,...

They say when you are told something enough times, you eventually begin to believe it's true. Sadly, Max in Freak The Mighty believed he was stupid and dumb, so he learned to be alone. That changed when he met another outcast, Freak....

Students examine Abraham Lincoln's political views about slavery. In this American Civil War instructional activity, students determine how Lincoln's beliefs led to the restriction of slavery in American territories. Student also analyze...

Determining the meaning of a word based on context clues or marking how the meaning of a term evolves in the course of a document can be a challenge in more complex text. Give your pupils an opportunity to practice this skill with a...

In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about idioms beginning with letter B. Students read the idiom and choose the definition. Example: back down, back out, bat an eye.

In this idioms worksheet, learners choose the answer that is closest in meaning according to the preceding conversation. All of the sentences include different idioms and slang.

Students create an iPhoto book exhibiting a variety of idioms that describe feelings. They take photos using a digital camera that show students exhibiting the feelings explained by the idioms.

Fifth graders discuss hyperbole. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that hyperbole enables writers to make a point by describing something in an overly dramatic way. Students create a list of objects that can be used to...

In this vocabulary worksheet, students read 10 idioms and math them with 10 keywords. For example, "Break a leg!" matches with "good luck for actors."

In this idiom worksheet, students study idioms that begin with the letter "a." Students respond to 10 multiple choice questions selecting the correct meaning for each of the given idioms.

In this idiom worksheet, students complete a total of 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the meaning of a given idiom. Students may click on an "answer" button for immediate feedback. Worksheet is labeled as an ESL activity, but is...

Students explore the use of common idioms and deduce the correct meanings of idioms.

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

In this idiom worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, selecting the meaning of given idioms. Students may click on an "answer" button for immediate feedback. Worksheet is labeled as an ESL activity, but is not...