Can Pigs……? PROVERBS

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Here’s a unique way to learn and practice proverbs for a higher level class (and probably high school or univ/adults).

Put a few common proverbs on the board without the ending. You can bring a horse to water but……….

Solicit replies from students to finish them. It can be funny! Then reveal the true ending , if they don’t know.

Next, give out this worksheet. In pairs/groups, students can write up possible endings. Afterwards, take up with the real answers and share their own sentences/proverbs. Also look at what the grade 2 students wrote!
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Lots of fun. Another activity along this vein – similies. Put up names of animals on the board. (or maybe watch the Elephant song to get animal names – in our video section!) Maybe also use classmates names….

Next, is to put on the board…

A / An ………….. is as quick as a ………………….
A / An ………….. is as big as a ………………….
A / An ………….. is as strong as a ………………….
A / An ………….. is as long as a ………………….
A / An ………….. is as kind as a ………………….
A / An ………….. is as stupid as a ………………….
etc…..

Students write sentences using these and then share their answers.

 

Here’s a great book of proverbs from around the world with lesson plans.

Can Pigs......? PROVERBS5.051

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