Idioms Context Figurative Language Worksheets BOOM CARDS Activity Speech Therapy

50 pages of NO PREP worksheets to practice identifying the MEANING OF IDIOMS. Students are entertained by the fun illustrations, while they also learn how to use CONTEXT CLUES to work on figurative language skills. Print and digital versions make this activity extremely versatile!

There's no possible way to teach all idioms, so helping students learn to use context clues is the best strategy for long-term success! This resource is FULL of functional opportunities to determine the meaning of figurative language expressions.

On each page, students are presented with:

✅ A literal ILLUSTRATION of an idiom (that your students will love❤️)

✅ A short paragraph of the idiom being used in a natural CONTEXT

✅ Boxes for students to identify...

1. The CONTEXT CLUES that are available
2. What they think the idiom's MEANING is
3. ANOTHER EXAMPLE of how the idiom can be used

This resource is a fun and functional way to teach figurative language. Breaking down each of the 50 IDIOMS helps students learn to generalize the process and apply the strategy in the future (and to their own experiences and ideas)! An answer key is included.

Here are the 3 VERSIONS you'll get:

➡️ A PDF with both color and black/white versions for easy printing

➡️ A BOOM CARDS deck (Check out the FREE preview!)

➡️ A TpT Easel Activity

This one resource will easily stretch across multiple sessions. You can use the worksheets or Boom Cards in class or therapy to practice or monitor progress, and still have plenty to send for homework! This is sure to be a valuable figurative language tool for years to come!

SLPs and teachers are saying...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Denise S. says, "My students absolutely LOVE these pages. It's taken something that's very difficult for them and given them concrete strategies for determining meaning. Now they're recognizing idioms in everything we're reading and (even better) understanding them!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jessica C. says, "I kept looking for an idioms resource that scaffolds students' ability to determine their meaning, while also providing a large number of idioms to work on (instead of the same 10, or so), and this one hit the mark! Thank you so much for this fantastic resource!"

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