Idiomatic Expressions Vocabulary Skylar Endres Iesha Byrden Ebonique Bosby Ashley Wimberly

Purpose of Strategy: Idioms allow students to know the meaning of a group of words that may not make sense. For instance, it is raining cats and dogs outside. The students will know that it is not really raining cats and dogs and that it is just a phrase to express how hard it may be raining.

What is an idiom? Definition: An idiom is an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from meanings of the words that make it up. Our meaning: to allow students to know the meaning of a group of words that may not make sense. ▫For instance, It is raining cats and dogs outside. The students will know that it is not raining cats and dogs and it is just a phrase that means it is raining.

Discuss with a partner the following idioms: 1.This is a piece of cake! 2.I am in a pickle. 3.She opened a can of worms this time! 4.I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach! 5.I’m on top of the world!

Answers 1.This is easy. 2.I am in a difficult situation or I am in trouble. 3.Start a lot of trouble that will be hard to stop. 4.You were not as hungry as you thought you were. 5.Everything is going my way or I am happy.

Now it is time to come up with your own idiom.

References Caillies, S., & Le Sourn-Bissaoui, S. (2008, Septemnber).Children's understanding of idioms and theory of mind development. Retrieved from ewer? ewer Pearson Custom Education: Developing literacy: LITR New York: Pearson Learning Solutions