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 worksheet that asks kids to explain what they think the Irish proverbs on this worksheet mean.

Investigate a popular Portuguese proverb! Writers will respond to the following proverb: "Stumbling is not the same as falling." First they explain the proverb's meaning, and then they relate the proverb to their own life. 

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.

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,...

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 best. 

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...