Proverbs

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 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. 

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...

Students explain the meaning of African proverbs. In this African culture and literacy lesson, students choose several African proverbs from a given list and reword them in language that is more easily understood. Students brainstorm...

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...

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

In this proverbs learning exercise, students complete multiple choice questions where they fill in the correct words to complete the proverb. Students complete 8 sentences.