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    Subject: ESL/ELL (English Language Learning)

    Lesson Length: 30 - 40 mins

    Topic: Literary Devices - Idioms

    Grade Level: 4, 5

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will explain the meaning of common idioms.

    Know Before You Start: 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:

    • 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:

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

    Closure:

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

    Differentiation:

    • 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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