Adage

“Love your neighbor” is always easier to put into practice if the people living next door to you are kind, wholesome, polite, and respectful. (Oh, and if they bring you cookies, hot from the oven, at random times throughout the week.) Though the adage becomes incredibly hard to live by when your neighbors are the opposite of this. That’s the true test of your patience as a good neighbor.

Most of us have heard the old adage that Disney theme parks are the happiest places on Earth. Of course, it sounds positively magical when you say it like that, the phrase practically rolls off the tongue, and we kinda wish we’d come up with it.

Do you teach adages and other examples of figurative language? It's amazing how many students are unfamiliar with common adages--and how this can greatly affect their understanding when they read! Check out this blog post with teaching tips on how to incorporate adages, a form of #figurativelanguage into your literacy instruction! #readingtaskcards #adageslessons #teachingadages #literacytaskcards #commoncore #CCSS

Have you ever heard the saying “the rich get richer”? It’s an age-old adage, but it still holds true. Compound interest can help you reach your financial goals more quickly and efficiently than any other means, but many people don’t know how to use it correctly.

You have to give some to get some. The old adage is usually applied to money, but it is also true of time.

Never judge a book by its cover! We’ve heard it dozens of times, but when push comes to shove, far from everyone’s going to follow the wisdom of this old adage.

Most of us have heard the old adage that Disney theme parks are the happiest places on Earth. Of course, it sounds positively magical when you say it like that, the phrase practically rolls off the tongue, and we kinda wish we’d come up with it.

Teach students about adages and proverbs with these ideas and activities.

The old adage, "One man's trash is another man's treasure" certainly holds true with these rusty old things. The texture and patina add a unique touch to...