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Idioms and Confusing Words - Word Puzzles

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4th - 8th, Homeschool
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  1. 200 printable activities and 2 PowerPoint slideshows to engage students in idioms and confusing words. One slideshow answers the question: What are Idioms? while the other gives lots of examples of confusing words and word puzzles. Hundreds of word puzzles. Students will love these challenges. PRI
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50 printable and digital pages to help students understand idioms and confusing words:

  • Crying over spilt milk,
  • Hit below the belt,
  • Coming out of nowhere,
  • Middle of the road,
  • Cry wolf,
  • Jumping through hoops,
  • Ants in your pants,
  • Reading between the lines,
  • Barking up the wrong tree,
  • ...and many more.

200 word puzzles, homophones, and idioms. Use at the beginning of the year or after testing at the end of year, for the summer or as homework or at a Writing Center or anytime. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages from this packet. And if you would like BRAINTEASERS, click on one of these links:

Geometric Brainteasers for the Gifted and Talented

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If you want more CRITICAL THINKING activities, then take a look at the others in this series:

Analyzing Wise Sayings (20 printables)

Thinking About What People Say (20 printables)

Thinking about the WORDS people say (24 printables)

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63 pages
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context.

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