1. Name: ____________________________________ Class: ______________ Bee Idioms REVIEW: Before we start learning idioms, lets be sure we know what all the words mean. Using some of the words below try to fill in the blanks. A __________ is a small flying animal. They live in a _____________ and make ______________ (like in candles) and ________________ (yummy!). When they fly they make __________ sound. DIRECTIONS: Great! Now that we know the literal meaning of the words, see if you can figure out the figurative meanings. Fill in the blanks below to finish the sentence and create bee idioms. Bee Bees Beeline Beeswax Bees Buzz Buzz off Buzzing with Hive Honey 1. I havent seen you in a year; whats the _____________? 2. It is important to go to your parents with questions about the birds and the ____________. 3. The North Pole is very quiet most of the year, but in December it is a hive ________ of activity! 4. I cant wait for the sale to start. The second the store opens I am making a ___________ for the movies! 5. I dont tell people my grades. Its none of their _______________. 6. The biggest ___________ in my bonnet is the amount of homework students have. Its too much! 7. I think his new truck is just the _________ knees. 8. The new pizza place is really popular. Its attracting people like bees to _________. 9. ________________! I told you that I dont want to talk right now. 10. The room was ____________ excitement as they waited for the teachers announcement.

2. Cut the following sentences so that each child has half of an idiom. Get them to try and match the bee with the flower ! 1. Whats the off 2. Buzzing with 3. Like bees to honey 4. The bees knees 5. Make a beeline 6. The birds and the bees 7. Hive of activity 8. None of your beeswax 9. A bee in someonesbonnet 10. Buzz buzz If you dont want to cut, theres another option on the next page. 3. Name: __________________________________ Bee Idiom Creation Directions: Draw a path from the bee to the letter. Number 1 has been done for you. 1. Whats the to honey 2. Buzzing activity 3. Like bees the bees 4. The bees someones bonnet 5. Make a buzz 6. The birds and with 7. Hive of your beeswax 8. None of off 9. A bee in beeline 10. Buzz knees 4. Name: _____________________________________ Class: _________ Idioms in REAL life! This quiz has sentences taken directly from news stories from March and April 2014. Fill in the blanks with one of the following idioms: Buzzed with, Buzz off, Like bees to honey, Hive of activity, None of your beeswax, Bee in his bonnet, Whats the Buzz, Make a beeline, The birds and the bees, The bees knees 1. _____________________ from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking: Business. 2. On Wednesday afternoon, the store ________________ activity, workers moving supplies and equipment, and Goldsholle's long-time friends stopping by to say goodbye. 3. The oil royalty issue is taking up media space again in Sabah, attracting comments _____________________. 4. In case you missed the memo, standing desks are ___________________. Not only are they trendy, hip, and modern 5. We're not sure if no sex ed or dirty chocolate sex ed is worse in terms of teaching children about ___________________________. 6. 'Content marketing' is a meaningless buzzword that needs to ____________________. 7. The start of the cruise season is just days away now but Dockyard has been a ___________________ for several months in preparation 8. What other people think of you is ___________________________. 9. Come summer vacations and children ______________ for the Manikanta trade fair being organised at the Circus grounds in Karimnagar. 10. Clearly, he's got a _____________________ about News, but a lot of people do. 5. Print off these cards and cut them out. Make enough copies so that each student has three cards. Have them write a dialogue using the three cards. Then see if they can combine their dialogue with a partners dialogue. Get volunteers to perform it in front of the classroom. Buzz with (adj) Whats the Buzz Make a beeline The birds and the bees Buzz off Like bees to honey Hive of activity Bee in your bonet The bees knees None of your beeswax