This has five worksheets. Two are designed for younger learners and two are made with older students or business students in mind. The fifth is an activity that can be used with either group. You can read more http://eslcarissa.blogspot.mx/2014/04/whats-buzz-and-other-bee-idioms.html

1. Name: ____________________________________ Class: ______________ Bee Idioms
REVIEW: Before we start learning idioms, let’s 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 Bee’s Buzz Buzz off Buzzing with Hive Honey
1. I haven’t seen you in a year; what’s 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 can’t wait for the sale to start. The second the store opens I
am making a ___________ for the movies!
5. I don’t tell people my grades. It’s none of their _______________.
6. The biggest ___________ in my bonnet is the amount of
homework students have. It’s too much!
7. I think his new truck is just the _________ knees.
8. The new pizza place is really popular. It’s attracting people like
bees to _________.
9. ________________! I told you that I don’t want to talk right now.
10. The room was ____________ excitement as they waited for the
teacher’s 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. What’s the off
2. Buzzing with
3. Like bees to honey
4. The bee’s knees
5. Make a beeline
6. The birds and the bees
7. Hive of activity
8. None of your beeswax
9. A bee in someone’sbonnet
10. Buzz buzz
If you don’t want to cut, there’s 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. What’s the to honey
2. Buzzing activity
3. Like bees the bees
4. The bee’s someone’s 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,
What’s the Buzz, Make a beeline, The birds and the bees, The bee’s
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 partner’s dialogue. Get volunteers to perform it in front of the classroom.
Buzz with
(adj)
What’s 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