It is helpful to be able to recognize and understand adages and proverbs in the stories you are reading.

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: #74-Adages and Proverbs

2.  Watch this intro video. Record 5 details on your recording page.

3. Read and review some of the more common traditional sayings to help you better understand the meaning of the text. After reading the following information, write a short definition and example for proverb and adage on your recording page.

Proverb

• Proverb is a short, well-known saying stating a piece of advice or the general truth.
• It can be described as a statement of practical wisdom expressed in a simple way.
• It is based on common sense or a person’s practical experience. Proverbs are typically metaphorical or alliterative in form.

Examples

• Slow and steady wins the race. 
• Birds of a feather flock together. 
• Rolling stones gather no moss. 
• It is better to be smarter than you appear than to appear smarter than you are. 
• Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. 
• Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. 

Adage

• It is a short, common saying or phrase that tends to be old, known for decades or centuries.
• It refers to popular sayings that give advice.
• It expresses a general truth about people or the world.
• It could be based on facts. It can also come from a specific situation or job.
• It is similar to a proverb and proverbs could be adages.

Examples 

• A penny saved is a penny earned .
• Slow and steady wins the race. 
• Better safe than sorry.
• Nothing ventured; nothing gained.
• You live, you learn.
• Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

NOTE

• An adage is sometimes called proverb.
• They are usually smaller than proverbs.
• So don’t worry about mixing both up, as they have mostly similar qualities.

4.  Look up the meanings of 3 of the examples  from step 3.  Explain what it means in your own words.

5. Share your language arts mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.

https://www.enchantedlearning.com/english/adages/index.shtmlAdages