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.

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...

Use this entertaining worksheet in your class after a lesson on proverbs or as a fun activity after a test. Students read each question and think of the proverb or expression that best fits the description. Have them work in teams or...

Add a literary twist to your St. Patrick's day celebration with a instructional activity that asks kids to explain what they think the Irish proverbs on this instructional activity mean.

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but feel free to find the silver lining in a worksheet about common proverbs and adages. Learners read six popular adages and write their literal definitions on the lines provided.

Introduce your English language learners to some of our common proverbs with this online activity. There are 10 proverbs listed here, and the user much match the beginning of each proverb given to its correct ending. There are only two...

Good things come in small packages, but the bigger the better! Wait, what? Explore common proverbs and their equally as common contradictory proverbs! Learners select the proverb they think contrasts the initial proverb given, and then...

View seven proverbs and ponder their meanings. Then, choose one of four options that conflict with the original proverb's meaning. For example, the first proverb is "The best things come in small packages." If I were to choose the...

Explore some of the most popular proverbs in American English. There are 24 sentences displayed here, and each sentence illustrates a specific proverb. After reading the sentence, your learner will choose which proverb matches the...

In this writing instructional activity, learners 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 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...

Your intermediate French speakers study a series of five French proverbs (all using si + le conditionnel). Can they explain what each proverb or idiom means? Answers are not included here, but it might be interesting to break learners...

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.

Your kids have probably heard these idioms before, but do they know what they mean? Help them learn that haste makes waste, an ill wind blows no good, and that ignorance is bliss with a list of popular expressions.

In this ESL activity worksheet, students match the 5 proverbs in the left-hand column to the correct definitions in the right-hand column.

In this ESL activity worksheet, students match the 5 proverbs in the left-hand column to the correct definitions in the right-hand column.

In this ESL activity worksheet, students match the 5 proverbs in the left-hand column to the correct definitions in the right-hand column.

In this ESL activity worksheet, students match the 5 proverbs in the left-hand column to the correct definitions in the right-hand column.

In this proverb matching worksheet, students match the first half of each of the 20 proverbs with the appropriate second half that completes them. Students discuss their answers.

In this writing proverbs practice worksheet, 6th graders complete 10 fill-in-the-blanks with missing letters to complete hidden proverbs. Letter clues are provided.

In this contrary proverbs #31 worksheet, student interactively select the proverb that is contrary to the one that is given, for 7 proverbs, with immediate online feedback.

In this proverbs worksheet, learners match the first half of 23 proverbs with the last half. In their own words, students explain what they mean.

In this proverbs learning exercise, students review and discuss eighteen key terms associated with proverbs and circle each one in a word search puzzle.

How are Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama similar? How are they different? Look at two visual representations of them; what kind of first impression does they give you? After comparing the presidents, learners complete a proverb matching...