It’s Raining Cats and Dogs Idioms Activity
This it’s raining cats and dogs idioms activity helps 2nd to 4th grade students match idioms to their real meanings in a rainy-day game. A practice page and an answer key are included.
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When someone says “it’s raining cats and dogs,” nobody looks up for falling pets. Idioms like this one say one thing and mean another, and students need practice to understand them. This It’s Raining Cats and Dogs Idioms Activity gives 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students a fun, rainy-day way to learn sixteen common idioms and what they really mean.
Students cut apart sixteen Idiom Cloud cards and sixteen Meaning Boot cards, then match each idiom to its meaning in a matching or memory game. After the game, they draw what four idioms seem to say and write what they truly mean. Use this it’s raining cats and dogs idioms activity in a literacy center, with partners or in a small group. This 2nd grade idioms activity also includes a practice page with idioms in short stories, so students learn to use context clues.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover page
- How to Use page with prep and game steps
- 16 Idiom Cloud cards
- 16 Meaning Boot cards
- Draw and Explain sheet
- Practice worksheet: idioms in context
- Answer keys for the card matches, the Draw and Explain sheet and the practice page
Why This Activity Helps Kids
- Matching idioms to meanings builds understanding of figurative language.
- Drawing the literal picture makes the difference between what is said and what is meant easy to see.
- Reading idioms in stories teaches students to use context to figure out meaning.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Start by acting out a silly idiom, like raining cats and dogs, and ask students what it really means. Then play the matching game in a center or use the cards for a memory game. On a rainy day, challenge the class to use weather idioms all day long. At home, families can keep a list of idioms they hear on TV or in books.
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