**Know Your Idioms Task Cards - Puzzling Problems Bundle **includes 3 sets of fun, problem solving task cards designed to engage students in developing their knowledge of idioms and overall enthusiasm for figurative language. Each idiom needs to be solved by deciphering a combination of jumbled letters and pictures. You may wish to demonstrate with an example card, but generally students understand the task very quickly. These cards have been used successfully with: Grades 3-7 ESL / EAL / EFL / Grades 4 – 12, University/College, Adult This bundle contains: 78 cards (25 idioms and one title card per set) Student recording sheet for each set Answer Key (Answers are also in an optional full-sized pdf) for each set Student sentence sheet for each set PDF and PNG Files The idioms included in Set 1: To get the ball rolling, Cup of tea, Back to square one, All in the same boat, Over the moon, Rip off, To cut corners, Cold turkey, Drive me up the wall, The green light, Under the weather, Fishy, To see eye to eye, Skeleton in the closet, Out of this world, Head over Heels, Out of the blue, Up and running, To fly off the handle, To go the extra mile, In a pickle, A leopard can’t change its spots, In two minds, To be caught red-handed, Barking up the wrong tree The idioms included in Set 2: Hold your horses, Hit the nail on the head, No big deal, To sit on the fence, On the ball, Blow your own trumpet, On cloud nine, Different kettle of fish, First crack at, A head start, Second nature, A double-edged sword, A drop in the ocean, Over the hill, Cherry pick, Hit it off, A piece of cake, Bigger fish to fry, Second to none, Storm in a teacup, A dime a dozen, To spill the beans, Turn a blind eye, A stone’s throw, Brush up on The idioms included in Set 3: Apple of my eye, Cost an arm and a leg, Close but no cigar, Mum’s the word, To let the cat out of the bag, Once in blue moon, To win hands down, Bite the bullet, A walk in the park, Neck of the woods, On the cards, All ears, Fish out of water, Hit the sack, At the drop of a hat, Ball is in your court, By the skin of my teeth, For a song, All Greek to me, Finding your feet, Over the top, Pipe down, Run out of steam, Skating on thin ice, Wrap it up Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. (p. 2-8) Print student sheet (p. 9) and provide each student with a worksheet. You may prefer to allow students to work in pairs. Distribute the cards around the room. Students may start at any number and work their way through in any order, but it is helpful to remind students to write the idiom in the same numbered answer box i.e., if they are on card number 12, they should write their answer in answer box number 12. Students check their answers. An extra sheet is provided (p. 11) to have students choose 4 idioms and write 4 sentences to demonstrate their understanding and ability to use it in the correct context. Students may access the cards and definitions while writing their sentences. For higher grades, students are more likely to enjoy being challenged by seeing if they can use two idioms in the right context in the one sentence. Enjoy!

Know Your Animals Quiz Task Cards – Dangerous Ones are fun, general knowledge task cards. Questions are based on 50 potentially dangerous animals in our wondrous world. The 5 categories are arranged by continents (please note that Europe is omitted due to its comparatively safe animal world, while Australia stands alone in representing the Oceania continent). South America Australia Africa Asia North America The dangerous animals included in Set 1: Jaguar, golden poison frog, fer-de-lance, fire ants, giant otter, blue-ringed octopus , inland taipan, saltwater crocodile, pufferfish, redback spider, black mamba, cape buffalo, African elephant, mosquito, cheetah, Komodo dragon, sloth bear, king cobra, Asian wild water buffalo, leopard, wolf, rattlesnake, Portuguese man o’war, cougar, grizzly bear. The dangerous animals included in Set 2: Brazilian wandering spider, giant anteater, green anaconda, red-bellied piranha, black caiman, great white shark, eastern brown snake, funnel-web spider, box jellyfish, cane toad, hippo, hyena, rhino, African lion, puff adder, wild boar, Indian red scorpion, tiger, Asian giant hornet, bull shark, polar bear, black widow spider, wolverine, moose, American bison. This resource contains: 50 Multiple Choice Task Cards and 2 Title Cards A student sheet for each set An answer key for each set PDF and PNG Files Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards (p. 2-8) This resource can be delivered a few different ways: As a research activity: Print out just the questions for the students (p. 9-10). Students progressively research their answers on the internet (some questions require creative and skilful research skills!) Teachers may wish to have students work in pairs to research their answers. It is helpful if a time limit for research is imposed to ensure students stay on task. To make it challenging, I make it only about 30 or 45 minutes, so students need to be strategic with the questions they research. The task cards can then be spread around the room and students are given the answer template to write their answers. From experience, this is a much better learning experience. There appears to be so much more student satisfaction when students actually know an answer that they have found during their research as opposed to giving it their best guess. Even without assigning the research questions first, the task cards by themselves have still proved be a thoroughly enjoyable and engaging activity. At the end, students can check their answers with the answer key and add up their totals. The quiz could also be used as an ice-breaker for a new group of students, as a staff team-building activity or end-of-year gathering. Teachers can of course adapt the quiz and the rules to better suit their classroom environment. Enjoy!

Punjabi Match Vocabulary Bundle is a set of versatile vocabulary resources that work as matching or memory activities. They are well-suited to language centers and group rotations. The cards are compatible with other vocabulary categories, so they can be mixed with other topics as the need arises. It is recommended that these cards be complimented with spoken Punjabi lessons to ensure correct pronunciation. This resource contains: A total of 284 cards (140 matches in total and one title card for each set) Numbers: 0-20, 100, 500, 1000 Colors: blue, black, brown, red, green, pink, grey, purple, orange, white, yellow Fruits and Vegetables: apple, banana, peach, avocado, tomato, blueberries, beet, garlic, lettuce, broccoli, grapes, onion, carrot, cherry, lemon, corn, mushroom, pumpkin, eggplant, celery, strawberry, pineapple, ginger, cauliflower, potato. cantaloupe, raspberries, mango, chili, watermelon, coconut, kiwi, bell pepper, orange Animals: bear, bird, cat, cheetah, chicken, cow, crocodile, dog, dolphin, duck, elephant, fish, fox, frog, giraffe, horse, kangaroo, koala, lion, monkey, mouse, octopus, ostrich, panda, penguin, pig, rabbit, rhinoceros, seal, shark, sheep, snake, tiger, whale, zebra Everyday Objects: car, book, tree, sun, chair, ball, house, bus, pen, hat, fork, spoon, bowl, bed, bicycle, scissors, boat, desk, door, flower, refrigerator, table, guitar, shoes, phone, microwave, pencil, window, paper, taxi, toilet, towel, toothbrush, television, train PDF and PNG files Also includes the English sets as a bonus extra! Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. Mix the vocab and picture cards and have students match the picture with the vocab. Play the memory game. After mixing, place the cards face down and have students turn over two cards. If the student matches the picture with vocab, the student keeps the set before trying to find another match. If no match is found the next student takes a turn. Continue until all cards have been matched. The student with the most cards at the end is the winner. Cards are versatile and can be divided into as few or as many sets as required. Enjoy!

Catalan Match Vocabulary Bundleis a set of versatile vocabulary resources that work as matching or memory activities. They are well-suited to language centers and group rotations. The cards are compatible with other vocabulary categories, so they can be mixed with other topics as the need arises. It is recommended that these cards be complimented with spoken Catalan lessons to ensure correct pronunciation. This resource contains: A total of 284 cards (140 matches in total and one title card for each set) Numbers: 0-20, 100, 500, 1000 Colors: blue, black, brown, red, green, pink, grey, purple, orange, white, yellow Fruits and Vegetables: apple, banana, peach, avocado, tomato, blueberries, beet, garlic, lettuce, broccoli, grapes, onion, carrot, cherry, lemon, corn, mushroom, pumpkin, eggplant, celery, strawberry, pineapple, ginger, cauliflower, potato. cantaloupe, raspberries, mango, chili, watermelon, coconut, kiwi, bell pepper, orange Animals: bear, bird, cat, cheetah, chicken, cow, crocodile, dog, dolphin, duck, elephant, fish, fox, frog, giraffe, horse, kangaroo, koala, lion, monkey, mouse, octopus, ostrich, panda, penguin, pig, rabbit, rhinoceros, seal, shark, sheep, snake, tiger, whale, zebra Everyday Objects: car, book, tree, sun, chair, ball, house, bus, pen, hat, fork, spoon, bowl, bed, bicycle, scissors, boat, desk, door, flower, refrigerator, table, guitar, shoes, phone, microwave, pencil, window, paper, taxi, toilet, towel, toothbrush, television, train PDF and PNG files Also includes the English sets as a bonus extra! Instructions: Print, laminate and cut the individual cards. Mix the vocab and picture cards and have students match the picture with the vocab. Play the memory game. After mixing, place the cards face down and have students turn over two cards. If the student matches the picture with vocab, the student keeps the set before trying to find another match. If no match is found the next student takes a turn. Continue until all cards have been matched. The student with the most cards at the end is the winner. Cards are versatile and can be divided into as few or as many sets as required. Enjoy!