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Sayings Quiz: Money
In this English idioms worksheet about money, learners interpret sayings about money and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Poetry: Metaphor
Ninth graders investigate the uses of metaphor in poetry. They construct poems demonstrating the correct usage of metaphors.
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Name That Phrase
Students identify the American language, how it has changed and effected culture, and become familiar with idioms. In this American language lesson, students study the eight parts of speech, identify literal and figurative speech, study...
Roald Dahl
The Twits - Mr Twit Gets a Horrid Shock
Mr. and Mrs. Twit do not treat each other very nicely. The sixth lesson in an 11-part unit designed to accompany The Twits by Roald Dahl explores the way the characters talk to and treat one another. Role play and writing activities...
Monarch High School
TP-CASTT Practice
Acronyms can help learners remember facts and analyze poetry. This resource includes graphic organizers for TP-CASTT, SOAPS, SOAPSTone, and DIDLS. Class members can try out one or all of these strategies to assist with that difficult job...
Poetry4kids
How to Write an Alliteration Poem
Learners follow five steps to compose an alliteration poem. They choose one consonant and brainstorm as many nouns, verbs, and adjectives they can think of to create rhyming sentences that come together in a poetic fashion.
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Soliloquy Performances
Students investigate soliloquies. In this performing arts lesson, students discuss figurative language within soliloquies and then perform a soliloquy to the rest of the class.
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Just One Is Right! (Common Idioms)
In this idioms instructional activity, students examine 7 pictures and read the first half of sentences about them. students read the 4 choices of common idioms and select the one that best completes the sentence. Example: Before exams...
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Common Idioms 1
In this language arts worksheet, pupils learn that idioms are spoken or written sentences where the meaning is not obvious. Students match the 10 idioms to their meanings.
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Animal Similes
In this English instructional activity, students use animals in similes. Students fill in the blanks with the names of animals. The subjects of the sentences are compared to animals.
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Daily Oral Language Activities: Idioms
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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Idiom Choices
In this idioms review instructional activity, students answer 10 questions that require them to identify the commonly used idiom and explain what it means.
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Idiom Sentence Maze
In this idiom sentence maze worksheet, students use problem solving skills to work their way through the maze by stringing together idiom sentences.
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Idioms Beginning with "K"
In this idioms beginning with "K" worksheet, students use context clues to choose an idiom beginning with "K" that most closely matches the given expression.
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Idioms Beginning with "R"
In this idioms worksheet, learners use context clues to choose the idiom that most closely matches the meaning of the given expression.
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Slang Quiz: Shortened Words 4
In this English idioms about slang worksheet, students interpret sayings about slang and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Idioms
In this idiom worksheet, 4th graders master the meanings of five idioms. Students complete 5 fill in the blank statements and 8 multiple choice questions using the given idioms and their literal meanings.
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Idioms Quiz: Body 8
In this English idioms about the body worksheet, students interpret sayings about the body and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Idioms Quiz: Clothing 2
In this English idioms learning exercise, students interpret the meaning of various idioms based on clothes and clothing. Students complete sentences using the meanings of the idioms.
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Idioms Quiz: Colours 2
In this English idioms about colors worksheet, middle schoolers interpret sayings about colors and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Idioms Quiz: Law 1
In this online idioms quiz worksheet, students read the example idioms about law used in the sentences. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Money 3
For this English idioms worksheet, students interpret the meaning of phrases having to do with money. Students complete sentences using the meanings of the phrases.
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Idioms: Nature 2
In this English idioms about nature worksheet, students interpret sayings about nature and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Idioms Quiz: Numbers 2
In this online idiom quiz instructional activity, students analyze the given idioms and read the example sentences using the idioms. Students select the correct meaning of the idiom in the 10 examples.