Numbers Idioms and Proverbs

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...

Good idioms are a dime a dozen. A 19-page list is only a drop in the bucket when it comes to figurative language and idiomatic phrases. So don't get a chip on your shoulder and dive in; learning what idioms really mean is a...

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

How well do your class members understand the figurative meaning of idioms? Find out with this 15 question multiple choice assessment.

Help your English language learners move toward conversing like native speakers. This document includes five easy sentence structure changes that make a big difference when speaking in English. Examples and explanations are included for...

An online instructional activity provides opportunities to assess comprehension of 10 common adages based on anatomy vocabulary. Learners complete a multiple choice quiz (and can check answers with a single click) about the meaning of...

Users can search this list of idioms and their explanations either alphabetically or by subject matter, such as Food Idioms, Business Idioms, or Animal Idioms. There are also quizzes on each category of idiom so students can test their...

A six question, multiple choice, on-line interactive exercise asks learners to identify the meaning of animal idioms. A little bird told me the answers can be accessed with a click of a button.

In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 15 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of idioms. Students may check their answers immediately.

In this English idioms worksheet, students determine meanings of idioms based on the human body, body parts, and bodily functions.  Students use the meanings to complete sentences.