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Worksheet 4. Predictions

For Students 5th - 7th
In this predictions learning exercise, students read 6 predictions that were made in history and identify each of them as true or false. Idioms and words are defined at the bottom of the sheet.
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A Hodgepodge of Literature

For Teachers 2nd
Students complete multiple lessons to study various literature including poetry, fiction, tall tales, and phrases. In this literature lesson, students complete six lessons about poetry, fiction, and idioms.
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A Postcard from America by Robert Olen Butler

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners read "A Postcard from America" by Robert Olen Butler and complete comprehension activities for the text. In this close reading lesson, students view postcards and read the example text. Learners complete close reading activities...
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A Lucky Break

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students complete activities where they identify and decipher common phrases that are related to poultry and then cook drumsticks as a class. In this poultry lesson plan, students also read the history of the chicken and create idioms.
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ESL: Advanced Conversation-Quiz #2

For Students 6th - 10th
In this ESL advanced conversation quiz worksheet, learners match definition to slang words and phrases, write past tense verb forms, write plural forms of nouns, meanings of idioms and take dictation.
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Figures of Speech Presentation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
If used as part of an exploration of figures of speech, this short presentation defining similes, metaphors, and analogies could be used as a review tool in an English classroom. A teacher could augment this resource with more examples...
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In a Pickle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders listen to a story that uses homonyms and figurative language throughout the text. They illustrate the literal and figurative meanings of some figures of speech.
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Lilting Limericks

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars discover the formula for writing limericks and use it to write their own poems.
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Pottery

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners create an original piece of pottery. They produce a repeating pattern on their pottery piece and reproduce their pattern either linguistically or musically. They determine the meaning of various idioms about mud and write an...
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Juggling the Jargon (An Idiomatic Lesson)

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine a list of idioms and pick one to focus on for this lesson. They use an illustration program to illustrate their idiom. They guess what other students idioms were based on their drawings.
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More Life and Work

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice pronouncing idioms from a worksheet and use them in a sentence. They work together to perform a dialogue using slang about their likes and dislikes at work. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson plan.
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MUD-Research Center Lesson Plan

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students research chosen sub-topics on mud. They research topics such as idioms about mud, crime solving using tire tracks and animal homes made of mud. Afterward, they choose a presentation method such as a Word document, PowerPoint...
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Vocabulary Elementary School

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students answer 30 questions on two pages with varied vocabulary building exercises. Included are: similes, idioms, collective nouns and meaning matching. Note: Some vocabulary here is only...
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Valentine's Day Quiz

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Is Valentine's Day about more than hearts and candy? Learners answer ten multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of Valentine's Day in an interactive instructional activity.
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It's on the Cards!

For Students 7th - 9th
In this idioms worksheet, students, with a partner complete a variety of activities associated with idioms about cards and their many meanings in life.
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Time in Jazz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine time and meter in the jazz idiom. They analyze Take the A Train and Take Five. They research websites featuring Ella Fitzgerald and her music.
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PBS Kids Go Buster Buffalo Round-Up

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders visit Rapid City, South Dakota, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming in these two episodes of Buster. They examine the Lakota people in South Dakota to see what it means to persevere. They sing songs and study idioms. They brainstorm...
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Short Story 2

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review previous reading of Rikki Tikki Tavi. They discuss prior knowledge of simile, metaphor, idiom, and hyperbole. Students practice using vocabulary words from the story by listing synonyms for them. Students read from...
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Test Your Speaking And Listening Skills: Role Playing-- Going To a Fast Food Restaurant

For Students 5th - 6th
In this speaking and listening worksheet, students improve oral language by participating in a dialogue with a classmate about ordering food in a fast food restaurant. Note: This is from the U.K.-- money is pounds and pence, french fries...
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Elapsed Time Word Problems-- 24 Hour Clock

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students solve 20 word problems in which they calculate elapsed time to the nearest minute. The page is from the UK- spellings and idioms may be unfamiliar to others. Note: Some times are expressed on a 24 hour...
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Slang Words Beginning with W

For Students 4th - 6th
For this slang worksheet, learners complete 9 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct idiom for a bold phrase in a sentence. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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ESL: Business Expressions

For Students 4th - 6th
For this ESL business expressions worksheet, students choose the phrase that best fills in a blank in a sentence. Phrases are business idioms and statements.
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No Title

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify examples of figurative language in the book, "One Day in the Woods," by Jean Craighead George. They illustrate a figure of speech and identify it as a simile or metaphor. Each student then records their...
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Language Arts:Similes That Make Us Smile

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify similes and create their own self descriptions using them as examples. After identifying characteristics associated with pictures of the sun, fish, and other items, they discover how those traits can be used as...

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