Idiom of the Week Posters and Activities

Description

Make idioms and figurative language easier to understand with visual, engaging activities! This Idiom of the Week year-long resource includes 60 illustrated posters, graphic organizers, and foldable activities to help students explore the meanings of common English idioms and sayings.

Idioms can be especially tricky for English language learners because their meanings are not literal. These visual posters provide a starting point for explicit instruction, classroom discussion, and opportunities to use figurative language in context.

What’s included

• 60 idiom posters (11 × 8.5 inches)
• Idiom of the Week display heading
• 3 graphic organizers
• 2 foldable activities

Ways to use this resource

Create an Idiom of the Week display, introduce a new saying during your instructional routine. Students can discuss what an idiom means, compare its literal and figurative meanings, and complete a graphic organizer or foldable to show their understanding.

Idioms included

Two heads are better than one • Two peas in a pod • Break a leg • Class clown • Cold feet • Costs an arm and a leg • Couch potato • Drop in the bucket • At the end of my rope • Joined at the hip • Kill two birds with one stone • Let the cat out of the bag • Needle in a haystack • Off the hook • Zip your lips • Butterflies in my stomach • Cold shoulder • Cry over spilled milk • Fish out of water • Frog in my throat • Hold your horses • I’m all ears • In the same boat • Piece of cake • Raining cats and dogs • Sick as a dog • Time flies • Walking on eggshells • When pigs fly • Hungry as a bear • Back to square one • Straight from the horse’s mouth • The last straw • Burn bridges • Don’t judge a book by its cover • A penny for your thoughts • Miss the boat • Speak of the devil • Under the weather • Break the ice • Pulling your leg • Steal my thunder • Hit the sack • Barking up the wrong tree • Spill the beans • Compare apples and oranges • Leave no stone unturned • Don’t put all your eggs in one basket • Don’t count your chickens before they hatch • Beat around the bush • Let sleeping dogs lie • Bigger fish to fry • Hit the nail on the head • On the ball • On the fence • The early bird gets the worm • Drop of a hat • Take a raincheck • Elephant in the room • Open a can of worms

Take a peek at the preview to see examples of the posters and activities included.