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ESL: Matching Idioms Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this idiom worksheet, students fill in blanks to complete idioms. Students click on a drop down list to select their answer. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice/review, answers included.
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Idioms Beginning with Z

For Students 4th - 5th
In this idiom worksheet, students answer 3 multiple choice questions about idioms beginning with z. Students may click on an "answer" button for immediate feedback. Worksheet is labeled as an ESL activity, but is not exclusive.
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ESL: Idioms with "Put"

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL idioms activity, students choose the correct phrase to complete a sentence that uses an idiom that contains the word "put."
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ESL Idiom Quiz-B

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL idioms worksheet, students choose the idiom that matches a word or phrase shown in parenthesis in a sentence, 14 total.
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ESL: Idioms Quiz C

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL idioms instructional activity, students choose the idiom that has the same meaning as a word in parenthesis in a sentence.  There are 21 sentences total. Students may click on a "check answers" button.
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The Colourful World of Calum McCall

For Students 5th - 6th
In this idioms worksheet, students analyze common phrases that contain color words. Students match feelings with colors and fill in appropriate color words to complete idioms.
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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!

For Students 7th - 8th
In this language arts worksheet, pairs of learners brainstorm as many "clothes words" as they can and complete a variety of activities associated with clothing and clothing idioms. An interesting language worksheet.
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ESL-Idioms with 'Put"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL idioms worksheet, students choose the remaining part of an idiom that included the word "put" in order to complete sentences.
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Proverbs and Adages: What Do They Mean?

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but feel free to find the silver lining in a instructional activity about common proverbs and adages. Learners read six popular adages and write their literal definitions on the lines provided.
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Parts of the Body-- Fill in the Sentence Gaps

For Students 5th - 6th
For this vocabulary worksheet, students study 20 body part names in a word bank. Students fit these into the sentences so they make sense in the idiom. Example: He was only paying --- service to your idea. (lip). Note: U.S. students may...
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Poetry Scrap Book

For Students 5th - 7th
After your poets have compiled several written poems into a scrap-book, use this grading scale to explain how they'll be graded. The only guiding explanation of the assignment explains that they need to use two of the five literary...
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Heart Writing Challenge

For Students 4th - 8th
In this heart idioms learning exercise, students fill in the blanks with idioms about the heart. Students complete 28 idioms with a word bank at the bottom.
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Match, Match Up

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL expressions and idioms learning exercise, students analyze 7 pictures that illustrate common idioms. Students match these to the idioms they depict.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Visual Idiom, A Lame Duck

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about lame duck sessions and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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BBC Learning English, Vocabulary

For Students Higher Ed
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students unscramble idiomatic expressions, define them, and then write an original paragraph using five of the six phrases. This instructional activity assesses English language learners'...
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Proverbs & Old Sayings

For Students 4th - 5th
How familiar is your class with proverbs? There are 23 proverbs listed here, and the goal is to name the missing word in each sentence. Find the answer easily by clicking the drop down that says answer. Some of them are easy, and some...
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Sayings Quiz: Money

For Students 7th - 9th
In this English idioms and sayings worksheet, students use the meanings of English idioms and sayings to complete sentences.  Students can receive hints about each saying before checking their answers.
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Sayings Quiz: Truth

For Students 5th - 7th
In this English idioms and sayings learning exercise, students complete sentenecs by interpreting English sayings.
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ESL Activity: Idioms, Slang and Phrasal Verbs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL worksheet, students choose phrases closest in meaning to underlined phrases in sentences. Worksheet is part of a site with links to additional activities.
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The fourth standard for reading literature in the Common Core calls for young readers to be able to determine the figurative and connotative meanings of words and phrases. Use this resource, a continuation of a series of Common Core...
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Identify Figurative Language

For Students 6th - 8th
Your class can identify idioms, metaphosr, similes, hyperboles or personification by reading poetry and interpret meaning.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Comprehension questions and vocabulary

For Students 4th - 8th
Young readers can review chapter one of  C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with a simple vocabulary and reading comprehension activity. Included here is a list of 17 idioms and vocabulary words and six...
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Metaphors, Similes and Expressions

For Students 5th - 10th
“Her cutting words were weapons that inflicted wounds upon my soul.” Figurative language is the focus of a worksheet that asks learners to underline the figurative language used in each example, and then to label each phrase as a...
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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Idioms

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this complete the sentences worksheet, students choose the appropriate word or words to go in the blank. Students complete this for 10 sentences.

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