Proverbs

Use this entertaining instructional activity 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...

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

Students explore literature of the Korean culture. In this Korean literature lesson, students read common Korean adages, folktales and proverbs. Students compare the works with American expressions.

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...

Students recognize the wit and wisdom of Ben Franklin. They examine a list of proverbs of Ben Franklin and select a proverb to paraphrase. In addition, they create a modern proverb that has the same meaning as the one they picked by...

Examine the meaning of the word proverb, and then choose proverbs from a list. The list is not provided, but there are several resources listed here to find a variety of proverbs. Then have your learners explain the meaning of each...

In this proverbs worksheet, students review and discuss what proverbs are and how to interpret them. Students read ten short paragraphs and decide which of the ten proverbs at the bottom of the page best applies to each one. The answer...

Bring your class to the computer lab, and have them use the library and online resources to select proverbs related to specified themes. They create a book or bulletin board of proverbs that offer lessons connected to themes of freedom,...

Students research weather proverbs and determine the scientific validity of 3 weather proverbs. They write an essay presenting their reasoning. They interview elderly people to graph the most frequently heard proverbs and theorize...

Students analyze Korean proverbs and rewrite a Western proverb to reflect Korean culture. In this Korean culture instructional activity, students define the word proverb and read Korean proverbs. Students write interpretations for each...