Students describe idioms and their use in everyday language. They describe the difference between literal and idiomatic meanings. In groups, students use iPhoto to create books that explain and illustrate a variety of idioms describing different feelings. They write a sentence that uses and delineates that idiom.

Concepts

idioms, figures of speech

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Additional Tags

idiom, idiomatic, literal, english language arts

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Pros

• The lesson incorporates grammar instruction and the use of technology to enhance learner engagement 

Cons

• None