The World of Idioms LINK/2018 FIGURE IT OUT The World of Idioms LINK/2018

FIGURE IT OUT! Our language can be really tricky. It can be tricky because sometimes the words you hear or read may mean something completely different than what you thought the word meant. This is called “figurative language.” When we hear it or read it, we have to make guesses to understand it. We need to FIGURE IT OUT!!!

FIGURE IT OUT!!! Another term for “figurative language” is “idiom.” An idiom is an expression or saying that has a specific meaning, but if taken word-for-word can mean something entirely different. An example of an idiom is … “Hit the hay” ?

FIGURE IT OUT! What happens if we’re not very good at figuring out the different meanings in our language when we talk to others?

FIGURE IT OUT! If we can’t “FIGURE IT OUT!” we will often look like the odd one of the group in the classroom

IDIOM SONG VIDEO CLIP http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=ylHYMHaF zzk

FIGURE IT OUT! Or we may not understand what is happening in the books we are reading because often figurative language is used in the texts we read.

FIGURE IT OUT!!! ACTIVITY: You are going to watch a video clip. During the video clip, count the number of idioms used http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITnX68RXccY

FIGURE IT OUT!! How many idioms were used in the video clip?

MEET THE LITERALS https://www.yo utube.com/wat ch?v=T_mLuN7p 6mQ

FIGURE IT OUT! Now it’s YOUR TURN. In the next 20 slides, each of you will get a chance to read an idiom and tell the group what it means. Are you UP for the challenge? (Teamwork is allowed during this portion of class if you are unsure)

IDIOM NUMBER 1 IDIOM 1: LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

“Let the Cat out of the bag” = Reveal a secret IDIOM 1 ANSWER

IDIOM 2 IDIOM 2: “Cold Turkey.”

IDIOM 2 ANSWER “Cold Turkey” = When someone quits something abruptly, immediately

IDIOM 3 “At the drop of a hat”

IDIOM 3 ANSWER “At the drop of a hat” = Willing to do something immediately.

IDIOM 4 “Back to square one”

IDIOM 4 ANSWER “Back to square one” = Having to start all over again.

IDIOM 5 “Beat a dead horse”

To force an issue that has already ended. “Beat a dead horse” = To force an issue that has already ended. IDIOM 5 ANSWER

IDIOM 6 “He lost his head”

“He lost his head” = Angry and overcome by emotions. IDIOM 6 ANSWER

IDIOM 7 “Hit the books”

IDIOM 7 ANSWER “Hit the books” = To study, especially for a test or exam.

IDIOM 8 You’re on fire!

IDIOM 8 You’re on fire! = You’re doing great, you’re on a roll

IDIOM 9 “She’s on cloud 9.”

IDIOM 9 “She’s on cloud 9”= She feels great about herself and everything is going well

“Go back to the drawing board”

IDIOM 9 “Going Back to the Drawing Board” = To start over

“Bone to pick”

“Bone to pick” = A topic that remains a dispute among parties. An argument.

“A leopard can’t change his spots”

“A leopard can’t change his spots” = You can’t change who you are

“Cry wolf”

“Cry wolf” = To intentionally give a false alarm

“A piece of cake”

“A piece of cake” = Something that is easy to do

“I’ll take a rain check”

“I’ll take a rain check” = It is a polite way of turning down a proposal and a promise that you will do the proposal next time

“When pigs fly”

“When pigs fly” = It will never happen