Idioms Adages and Proverbs Figurative Language Worksheets Activities Assessment

Do your students need help understanding everyday expressions? This resource is the perfect tool to help your students master identifying and explaining the meanings of common idioms, proverbs, and adages. The activities included in this packet are always fun to teach while meeting the needs and learning levels of all students. 

Recognizing and explaining idioms, adages, and proverbs can pose a challenge for some students. As you teach this standard, you’ll find that: 

• Some students have never heard these types of expressions before. 
• Some students will have heard these old sayings, but they don’t really know what they mean. 
• Some students will surprise you with how many idioms, adages, and proverbs they have heard and actually know the meaning of. 

In this download, you will get:

• Classroom Poster Set
• 3 Idioms Practice Activities
• 3 Adages Practice Activities
• 3 Proverbs Practice Activities
• Review 
• Assessment
• TpT Easel Activity Digital Option
• All Answer Keys

These activities are perfect for:

• whole group instruction
• morning work
• small groups
• independent desk work
• assessments
• early finishers
• literacy centers
• homework
• tutoring
• sub plans, and so much more!

The best part?

These activities are NO PREP and NO STRESS! Just print and go! With these printable activities, your students will quickly learn to recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, proverbs, and adages.

Teachers like you said…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was a very complete and thorough product. My school uses the McGraw Hill Wonders curriculum, and it does not do a good job of explaining what proverbs and adages are. Your product was exactly what I needed to supplement their curriculum. It truly helped my students understand. – The 5th Grade Renegade

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was a fun and VERY HELPFUL way to supplement my textbook! The kids' interest was piqued, and they wanted to know more about ALL idioms and adages! As school went virtual, I easily adapted the lessons to digital activities with Google Slides, and I know their writing gained a better sense of description and some humor as well! - Darilyn D.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My students enjoyed this resource as a part of a week-long lesson. They were able to understand the material easily without me having to over-explain it. Students enjoyed the sayings and were even able to bring a few up later on in the school year. The material was written with kids and their daily lives in mind. This is a great resource to use as a whole group activity, partner work, and even independent work for those kiddos who love to go out on their own! - Kaitlynn P.

In this one convenient resource, you can…

• have ready-to-go activities that will help your students learn how to recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
• review idioms, adages, and proverbs through fun and engaging activities
• assess students understanding with the test included
• use these pre-made theme activities as sub plans when you need to take a day (or week) off!
• print and go - includes everything you need to teach idioms, adages, and proverbs anytime during the year!

Supports Common Core Standards (CCSS):

L.4.5b

L.5.5b