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    At a Glance

    Grades:4, 5
    Subject:ESL/ELL (English Language Learning)
    Topic:Literary Devices - Idioms
    Lesson Length:30 - 40 mins

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description

    What will students learn in this activity?

    Students will explain the meaning of common idioms.

    Know Before You Start

    What should students know before this activity?

    Students should have exposure to idioms before starting this lesson. Adapt this lesson for any literary device that your class is currently working on.

    Hook

    How can teachers introduce this lesson?

    • Display examples of idioms such as the one in the sample comic.

    • Explain that the term idiom relates to a word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning.

    Activity

    What will students do?

    • Have students select an idiom and create a comic demonstrating knowledge of its meaning.

    Closure

    How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

    • Have students share their comic with a partner or the group.

    Differentiation

    How can teachers differentiate this activity?

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

    • Allow students to work in pairs.

    • Provide sentence stems for students to use in their writing.

    • Provide the opportunity to role play the comics.

    • Provide definitions with idioms.

    • Create a list of common idioms to display.

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