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Idioms Beginning with "R"

For Students 5th - 7th
In this idioms worksheet, students use context clues to choose the idiom that most closely matches the meaning of the given expression.
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Idioms Quiz: Body 8

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms about the body worksheet, students interpret sayings about the body and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Idioms Quiz: Clothing 2

For Students 4th - 7th
In this English idioms worksheet, learners interpret the meaning of various idioms based on clothes and clothing.  Students complete sentences using the meanings of the idioms.
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Idioms Quiz: Colours 2

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms about colors worksheet, students interpret sayings about colors and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Idioms Quiz: Law 1

For Students 6th - 7th
For this online idioms quiz worksheet, students read the example idioms about law used in the sentences. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Money 3

For Students 4th - 6th
For this English idioms worksheet, students interpret the meaning of phrases having to do with money.  Students complete sentences using the meanings of the phrases.
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Idioms: Nature 2

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms about nature worksheet, students interpret sayings about nature and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Idioms Quiz: Numbers 2

For Students 7th - 8th
In this online idiom quiz worksheet, students analyze the given idioms and read the example sentences using the idioms. Students select the correct meaning of the idiom in the 10 examples.
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Idioms Quiz: Sports 2

For Students 6th - 7th
In this idioms quiz worksheet, students read the example idioms about sports used in the sentences. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Idioms Quiz: Weather

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms about weather worksheet, students interpret sayings about weather and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Sayings Quiz: Badness

For Students 5th - 7th
In this English Idioms worksheet, learners determine the meaning of various idioms and sayings.  Students use the meanings of the idioms to complete sentences.
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Sayings Quiz: Looks

For Students 5th - 7th
In this English idioms about looks activity, students interpret sayings about looks and complete sentences using them correctly.
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Sayings Quiz: Talking 1

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms quiz about talking, learners interpret sayings about talking and complete sentences using them correctly.
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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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ESL Picture/Idiom Matching Worksheet

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
In this ESL picture to idiom matching worksheet, students examine 7 small clip art images before matching them to the idioms they best represent. They work with idioms such as "blood is thicker than water," and "as you make your bed, so...
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Linguistic Humor and Language Play

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
By George, there are so many literary devices illustrated here! Help your pupils create interest in their writing by presenting one or two of these literary devices at a time. The slides contain examples and beg participation from the...
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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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Idiom

For Students 4th - 8th
For this idioms worksheet, students write meanings of the idioms provided to them. Students complete 20 idiom meanings on this worksheet.
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Flora and Fauna as Figures of Speech

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view artwork in manuscript pages depicting insects, animals, plants, flowers, and ornate writing, such as those found in the Mira calligraphiae monumenta in the Getty Museum.
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Write with Writers

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Write and work with authors on the Scholastic Website to promote the recognition of various genres.  Young writers will participate in activities based on the type of writing such as biography, descriptive, folktales, mystery, news, and...
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I Have a Metaphor

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners locate the literary devices used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. In this figurative language lesson plan, young scholars first distinguish between similes, metaphors, analogies, personification, etc....
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Does Art Imitate Life?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Write what you know, sound advice for any writer and something many famous authors are known to have done. Use these materials to explore how Shakespeare's life influenced his plays. This resource is packed with readings, video segments,...
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Yikes! An Interjection!

For Students 5th - 7th
In this grammar worksheet, students learn about using interjections in sentence writing. They then use what they learned to answer 9 questions. The answers are on the last page.
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Combining Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students combine direct and indirect pronouns in this lesson. They practice with rewriting sentences when a direct and indirect object is present. They create a story using PowerPoint with their new sentences.