Language Bender

When Words Go a Bit Bananas

The use of words isn’t always straight forward. This page contains FREE resources that cover the non-literal use of words and phrases.

Learning about the flexible use of words and phrases is VITAL for understanding and expression… but also for humour.

Yes, humour is often full of slippery puns and wordplays. I mean, how WOULD you get Pikachu and Squirtle on a bus? …You’d pokemon. Ha ha ha.

On this page we will continue to upload activities on:

1. Multiple Meanings
2. Idioms and Figurative Language
3. Puns and Wordplay
4. Homophones

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Idioms and Figurative Language

Here we cover language getting bendy in the way of idioms and figurative language.

You’ll discover how ‘hand’ can stretch and twist into lots of different meanings and then you’ll explore 11 leggy language sayings.

See the RESOURCES section on this page for downloadable activities.

Target Learning: idioms, figurative language.

Target Age Group: Primary (Years 3–6)

Adaptable for secondary literacy support or speech-language therapy targeting semantics and pragmatics.

Brilliant for students who have English as an Additional Language (EAL students)