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Animal Idioms
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.
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Idiom Quizzes - Animals
Following an exhaustive list of animal idioms, metaphors, and similes (categorized by animal), an online interactive quiz checks reader facility with their use. In each of 20 questions, a sentence has a definition for one expression in...
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Idioms Quiz: Animals 2
Kill two birds with one stone with a worksheet that not only gives practice using idioms but also has a technology link as well. Learners answer the 10 multiple choice questions of an online interactive quiz about the meaning of idioms...
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Animal Idioms
In this grammar worksheet, students read the 10 sentences with idioms and select the correct meaning of the idiom. This is an interactive, multiple choice worksheet.
British Council
Shakespeare’s Idioms
Lie low. Break the ice. He's a night owl. Idioms, in this case idioms created by Shakespeare, are the focus of resource that includes a PowerPoint presentation, an activity, and a brief lesson, all intended to give kids a chance to...
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Animal Idioms
In this ESL animal idioms worksheet, students read 12 idioms that contain an animal name. Students draw a line to the meaning that will match each idiom its definition.
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Idioms Test
How well do your class members understand the figurative meaning of idioms? Find out with this 15 question multiple choice assessment.
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The World of Idioms (1)
In this idioms online worksheet, students use drop down menus add the correct word to 10 idioms. They submit their answers using the "Done" button.
Shutterfly
Photo Story Lesson Plan
After reading Loree Leedy's There's a Frog in My Throat: 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me, kids create and illustrate their own poems that convey the meaning of an idiom. The poems are then transferred into Shutterfly's Photo...
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Animation Station
Students examine clay animation. In this technology instructional activity, students use the Internet to investigate the history of clay animation. Students use story boards and clay figures to create their own "animation."
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Idioms in English
In this idioms instructional activity, learners fill in the blanks to idioms with nouns and compare idioms. Students complete 30 problems total.
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Vegetable Idioms
In this idioms instructional activity, students watch a video about idioms, fill in the blanks, and define what certain idioms mean. Students complete 3 activities.
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English Idioms II - Money Talk
In this idioms learning exercise, students match the idioms to their meaning. Students match 12 idioms to their correct meaning on this learning exercise.
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Fun with Idioms 7 Exercises
In this idioms activity, students fill in the blanks to idioms, choose the correct word, write their own idioms, and more. Students complete 7 exercises.
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Practice Idioms in English!
In this idioms activity, students fill in the blanks with the correct verbs, nouns, colors, and more to make idioms. Students complete 30 problems total.
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English Exercises: Idioms Exercise
In this online interactive English learning exercise, students respond to 8 fill in the blank questions about idioms. Students may submit their answers to be scored
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Total English Pre-intermediate: Name That Animal!
In this animal vocabulary instructional activity, students consolidate animal vocabulary as they respond to 15 short answer questions and discuss 3 questions regarding animals and idioms.
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ESL Animal Word Matching
In this ESL animal word matching worksheet, students look 10 blackline pictures of animals. They match the picture with the word that names the animal such as a rabbit, a snake, a dog, or a lion.
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ESL Animal Name Matching Worksheet
For this ESL animal name matching worksheet, students match 10 small clip art pictures of animals with their names. They match animal names such as a dog, a snake, a giraffe, and a butterfly.
K12 Reader
Animal Proverbs and Adages
What will play when the cat's away? Practice figurative language with a list of proverbs about animals. Kids use the word bank at the top of the page to fill in the blanks based on their knowledge of common phrases.
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English Exercises: Animals
For this animal exercises online worksheet, students choose the correct word from a drop down menu in each of 10 sentences to name the animal. They fill in the blanks in 10 sentences based on the description of an animal and complete a...
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English Exercises
For this recognizing animal names reading worksheet, 1st graders name 10 animals. A word bank of the animal names is provided and students must write the name to match each animal picture.
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A Day With Animals
In this interactive animal science worksheet, students view animated illustrations of 30 animals and type in their correct name into the text box.
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Animal Similes
In this ESL animal vocabulary worksheet, students examine pictures of 7 animals. Students read similes that are incomplete; the animal names will be used to make the simile complete. Example: as blind as a (bat).