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...
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...
Read Works
Read Works: 2nd Grade Lesson: Idioms
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students use the book More Parts by Tedd Arnold to learn to identify and understand the use of idiom in a fiction text. Lesson includes direct teaching, guided practice, and independent...
Read Works
Read Works: Grade 2: Three Lesson Unit: Figurative Language
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to identify and explain the meaning of figurative language including personification and idiom. Lessons are based on the books Once in a Blue...
Broward Education Foundation
Broward Education Foundation: The Arts and Crafts of Storytelling [Pdf]
In the Arts and Crafts of Storytelling, American folk heroes come to life, help students expand their vocabulary and increase knowledge of figurative language. Students identify figurative language like similes, idioms and hyperboles....
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Francais Interactif
This full-featured interactive textbook encounter utilizes French speakers in real life scenarios. Well structured for work on grammatical concepts (links to Tex's French Grammar), vocabulary, listening comprehension and exposure to...
University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar: Recent Past (Venir De)
Clear and concise explanation of the expression "venir de." Includes examples and practice exercises, both written and audio, to reinforce proper usage in both the present and imperfect tenses.