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Slang Quiz: Shortened Words 4

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms about slang worksheet, students interpret sayings about slang and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Happy and Sad

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms and metaphors worksheet, students discover the metaphorical meaning of words and phrases associated with happiness and sadness.  Students work in pairs to role play a conversation about things that make...
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Lesson 1: Figurative Language

For Teachers 2nd Standards
The story Once in a Blue Moon by Nicola Morgan is full of figurative language. Second graders choose one idiom from the story and create an illustration of its meaning. Handouts and structured vocabulary practice is included...
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Idioms That Begin With M-Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idiom activity, students choose the correct idiom to replace an expression given in brackets in a sentence, 19 total.
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idiom Quiz-Food

For Students 4th - 6th
In this idiom worksheet, students choose an idiom that correctly replaces bracketed expressions in sentences. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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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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Poetry in Motion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders answer questions about "From a Railway Carriage." They discuss different poetical forms. They work together to write a poem about travel.
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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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Intermediate Kwanzaa

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
As part of a study of holiday traditions, language learners read about the creation of Kwanzaa, the seven-day festival created by Dr. Maulana Karenga to celebrate traditional African values.
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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: Simile And Figurative Language

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore websites that contain poems about autumn, winter, and the seasonal holidays and explore how similes and figurative language can be used in poetry.
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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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Reading Between the Lines: Making Inferences About Idioms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover idioms. In this inferencing lesson, students identify idioms from passages and infer meanings of unknown idioms using prior knowledge and experience.  Students write sentences using newly learned idioms. 
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This is Straight From The Horse's Mouth

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use a PowerPoint presentation to explore the history of idioms, how they are used in our language today, and practice using idioms themselves. After the presentation, each student is given an idiom to research.
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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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