Anne Frank Activity - Idioms Matching Game Creative Figurative Language Activity

This Anne Frank activity gives students an engaging way to explore the frequent use of idioms in the diary while improving their ability to interpret the meaning of idioms in context. Using real excerpts from Anne’s writing, students match each underlined idiom to its correct meaning. This Anne Frank figurative language activity is easy to implement, hands-on, and perfect for reinforcing understanding of idioms in a concrete, memorable way. With clear teacher instructions and ready-to-print matching cards, you can introduce, practice, or review figurative language with no prep required.

This is included in a unit plan:
→ Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl Unit Plan

Included in This Anne Frank Figurative Language Idioms Activity:

➡️ Anne Frank Idiom Matching Game Teacher Instructions: These detailed, easy-to-follow directions outline how to print and prep the matching cards, set up the game in your classroom, and guide students through accurately pairing each idiom with its meaning.

➡️ Anne Frank Idiom Matching Cards Game: This set includes 27 idiom cards featuring excerpts from Anne Frank’s diary and 27 corresponding definition cards that explain the meaning of each idiom. Students read the diary-based idiom cards and match them to the correct definitions, creating a fun and interactive way to improve their understanding of figurative language. The cards are easy to cut, sort, and reuse, making this a practical activity for any classroom during your Anne Frank unit.

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