Words in Disguise

This engaging figurative language worksheet helps students strengthen idiom comprehension, vocabulary usage, contextual reasoning, and reading comprehension through applied practice. Students complete sentences by selecting the correct idiom from a word bank, working with expressions such as spill the beans, under the weather, and hit the books to determine which phrase best fits each situation.

Learning Goals

• Figurative Language Understanding – Students recognize that idioms convey meaning beyond literal word definitions.
• Vocabulary & Word Choice – Learners apply common idioms accurately within meaningful sentence contexts.
• Context Clue Application – The activity reinforces using surrounding details to determine correct figurative meaning.
• Reading Comprehension – Students demonstrate understanding by selecting idioms that logically complete each sentence.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support elementary and upper elementary ELA standards.
• Applied Learning Format – Fill-in-the-blank structure promotes active thinking and decision-making.
• Supports English Learners – Helps clarify non-literal expressions often used in everyday language.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for independent practice, literacy centers, small groups, or assessment.
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready to use in classroom and homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet gives students meaningful practice with idioms, figurative language, and contextual interpretation. By choosing phrases that fit each situation, learners build confidence using idiomatic expressions correctly and improve overall language comprehension. Whether used in a classroom lesson or a homeschool environment, this activity supports stronger vocabulary, clearer understanding of figurative speech, and thoughtful reading skills.

This worksheet is part of our Idioms collection.