New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 4
Why is it important to use precise language? Participants explore this question in the fourth activity in a series of 15 on effective instruction. Perfect for all content areas, the activity promotes appropriate language choice through...
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Self Study Idiom Quizzes
Vast array of quizzes and self-study exercises based on idioms and idiomatic expressions, categorized in a variety of ways (beginning with A, B, etc., by keyword, or by association with other groupings). Great practice for the ELL/ESL...
Scholastic
Scholastic: The Big Cheese and Other Idioms
Find out more about idioms through this informative resource. This site provides activities and ideas revolving around sharpening your knowledge of idioms.
Other
Using English: Dictionary of English Idioms
Comprehensive collection of over 1,500 English idioms and idiomatic expressions, explained in simple terms. Contains examples from both U.S. and U.K. English.
Road to Grammar
Road to Grammar: English Idioms
This interactive site focuses on English idioms; it defines idioms, offers an extensive glossary of idioms, and provides practice understanding idioms.
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Broward Education Foundation
Broward Education Foundation: Using Idioms Is a Piece of Cake [Pdf]
Teaching about idioms can be great fun. Why are idioms important? Idioms are important so that students can understand what everyone is saying! Idioms are a part of the figurative language. Using the Literal language (as in saying things...
Other
Smart Words: Famous Idioms and Meaning
This is a list of the 50 most commonly used idioms and their meanings.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: L.4.5b: Recognize Meanings of Idioms, Adages, Proverbs
Links to 10 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard L.4.5b: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Other
The Idiom Connection
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...
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
Other
English Idioms Translated and Explained in Filipino
This helpful site, by a Canadian with a deep love of Filipino culture and language, provides the Filipino translation and explanation for a dozen or so English idioms, including "carpetbagger," "hit the roof," and "break a leg."
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Phrasal Verb and Idioms
An explanation of phrasal verbs used in idioms. Links to additional information are provided.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Are Idioms?
After listening to More Parts by Tedd Arnold read aloud, intermediate school students distinguish between literal and figurative meaning by using a graphic organizer, playing an online game, and incorporating an idiom into their writing.
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Words: Idioms Game
Colorful quiz asks students to choose the correct meanings of popular idioms.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Idiom Worksheets
This site provides seven worksheets to help students understand idioms and their figurative meanings better. In each exercise, students will explain the meaning of idioms that are embedded into sentences.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Idioms and Phrases
An explanation and examples of idioms and how to use context clues to understand their meanings.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Idioms and Their Meanings
An explanation and examples of idioms and their geographic ties.
Dave's ESL Cafe
Esl Idiom Page
All English language learners have to overcome the barrier of idioms. See a complete list of idioms, their meanings, and examples.
TES Global
Blendspace: Idioms Resources
A twenty-three-part learning module including links to images and videos on various idioms.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Paint by Idioms
Learn the meaning of various English idioms associated with animals, moods, and body parts.
TES Global
Blendspace: Idioms, Adages, Proverbs
A six-part learning module with links to texts and videos to use while learning about idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Idioms Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on using Idioms to replace the given word or phrase. It is suitable for ESL as well as regular English classes.
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