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Idiom Quizzes - G

For Students 5th - 8th
In this online interactive figurative language learning exercise, students answer 30 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of idioms. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Idiom Quizzes - Body

For Students 4th - 8th
In this online interactive figurative language worksheet, students answer 20 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of idioms. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Idioms – D

For Students 7th
In this idioms worksheet, 7th graders read 8 idioms and their meanings and then respond to 8 fill in the blank and short answer questions regarding the idioms.
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Similes and Metaphors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use similes and metaphors to enhance their creative writing. In this creative writing worksheet, students learn the definitions of and differences between similes and metaphors. They practice making similes using the list given...
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Idioms

For Students 5th - 7th
For this idioms practice worksheet, students examine 9 idioms and their meanings. Students then use 6 of the idioms to give advice in 6 scenarios.
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Fairness Metaphor

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a metaphor. In this descriptive writing lesson, students define metaphor. Students come up with a creative metaphor to describe their feelings about fair practices related to music downloads.
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Idioms Beginning With U

For Students 5th - 6th
In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the meaning of idioms beginning with letter U.
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Idioms Beginning With R

For Students 6th - 7th
For this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the meaning of idioms beginning with R.
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Expressions With Break

For Students 5th - 6th
In this expressions activity, students complete an 8 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the meaning of expressions with "break".
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Expressions With Take

For Students 5th - 6th
In this phrasal verbs worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the meaning of verbs with "take".
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Idioms and Expressions: High or Tall

For Students 5th - 6th
In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of idioms with "high" or "tall". Examples: tall tales, high heels, high strung, tall order.
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Idioms Beginning With K

For Students 6th - 7th
In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the meaning of idioms beginning with K.
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Idioms Beginning With S

For Students 6th - 7th
In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the meanings of idioms beginning with S.
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Food Idioms

For Students 5th - 6th
In this idioms worksheet, learners complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the meanings of idioms with food names.
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Idioms Beginning With L

For Students 6th - 7th
In this idioms worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about idioms that begin with the letter L.
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Simile and Metaphor (cont.)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this comparison words learning exercise, students learn how to use metaphors to compare one thing to another. Students complete 8 metaphors.
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Identifying Figurative Language

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore figurative language. In this Fahrenheit 451 activity, students read the Bradbury novel. As they read, students note the simile, metaphor, and personification examples that they encounter.
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Every Dog Has Its Day

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the use of imagery in writing. In this writing lesson, students create a writing piece that features sensory images without resorting to the use of clichés.
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Metaphors

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this metaphors worksheet, students practice writing sentences using metaphors. Students are given fifteen adjectives that describe someone and students use a metaphor to write a sentence about the adjective.
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Metaphors

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this figurative language worksheet, students discover what metaphors are as they read a description and then identify the meanings of the metaphors in 7 sentences.
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Simile Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this simile crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 18 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Similes

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this similes worksheet, students discover what similes are as they read a description and then create 11 similes of their own.
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Onomatopoeia

For Students 5th - 7th
In this figurative language learning exercise, students read about onomatopoeia. Students then respond to 25 questions that require them to identify and write their examples of onomatopoeia.
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Pound A Poem

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students participate in various poem-related lessons to learn how they can make a difference in the lives of people they don't know. In this poetry instructional activity, students discover that this pound a poem competition is about...