1. Monday’s Bellwork-5 min. 1) The Spanish and Chinese tried ways of attaching ribbons to the frames to help keep those in place, but the attempts were unsuccessful because the lenses were too heavy. What is the correct way to write the underlined word? A them B him C these D correct as is 2)I never appreciated my eyeglasses until I had to write this report for history class. Now I am having an appreciation for this wonderful invention. What is the correct way to write the underlined part of Sentence 2? F has G have H are having J been having

2. Idioms Reading Skills Objective: SPI 0701.8.10 Identify and analyze figurative language (i.e., hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, idiom, and pun) within context.

3. Connect What should our writing resemble? What are some elements of figurative language that we discussed last week as a class? What are the 5 stages of descriptive writing?

4. What is an idiom? An idiom does not mean exactly what it says. It is a colorful way to say something.

5. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 5 What does that mean? words are put together to make a clever phrase that means something other than what the individual words mean

6. 6 Huh? For example: Barking up the wrong tree To misunderstand a situation and complain to a wrong person or blame a wrong thing

7. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 7 Can I see another example? Being Cool as a Cucumber means being very calm and relaxed even in a difficult situation

8. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 8 Oh, I get it… This is a humorous expression that is used when you found out someone else was thinking about the same thing as you were.

9. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 9 Try these on your own… You got it…a couch potato. It’s usually someone laying around a lot!!! Now try this one….

10. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 10 Can you guess this one? Very good, it’s… putting your foot in your mouth. It means that you said something you shouldn’t have.

11. My best friend is always pulling my leg, but I have learned not to believe everything she says. What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean?

12. My best friend is always pulling my leg, but I have learned not to believe everything she says. What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean? Meaning: teasing me

13. When my grandmother walked in and saw the new piano, you could have knocked her over with a feather. What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean?

14. When my grandmother walked in and saw the new piano, you could have knocked her over with a feather. What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean? Meaning: She was surprised.

15. Katie promised to drop me a line once she settled into her new house. What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean?

16. Katie promised to drop me a line once she settled into her new house. What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean? Meaning: write me a letter

17. Andrey seemed down in the dumps today. What was wrong? What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean?

18. Andrey seemed down in the dumps today. What was wrong? What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean? Meaning: feeling sad

19. I was completely exhausted from the trip. In fact, I slept like a log all night long. What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean?

20. I was completely exhausted from the trip. In fact, I slept like a log all night long. What is the idiom in the following sentence? What does it mean? Meaning: didn’t move while sleeping

21. Now…let’s take a look at more examples of idioms.

22. When I walked outside, I saw that it was raining cats and dogs.

23. My mom always said my sister and I are like two peas in a pod.

24. When I told my grandmother the joke, she laughed her head off.

25. If I make 100 on my Reading test, I will be on cloud nine.

26. My brothers are always arguing because they don’t see eye to eye.

27. “Does the cat have your tongue,” the guide asked me when I didn’t answer his question.

28. Time really flies when you are having fun.

29. I knew I was in hot water when I broke my mom’s tennis racket.

30. Theo exclaimed, “That is exactly the answer I was looking for. You hit the nail on the head!”

31. My Science project doesn’t hold a candle to Shari’s project.

32. Feel like a fish out of water Be like a fish out of water Meaning: Feel uncomfortable because you are in an unfamiliar situation. If you feel like a fish out of water, you feel awkward or uncomfortable because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation. Example: I don't like going to the big parties they have. I always feel like a fish out of water there. Todd is a country boy raised in a small town in Northumberland and was like a fish out of water when he visited bustling London.

33. The definition: An expression which functions as a single unit and whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, such as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language.

34. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 34 This is a little more difficult… Did you guess it? I bet you did…it’s… cat’s got your tongue. It means that you don’t know what to say.

35. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 35 See if you can figure these out…. On a roll A dog’s life Holy Cow Proud as a peacock

36. With your elbow partner Read the idioms handout to yourself (Do not write on this paper) Then using The Outsiders read the sayings and state the implied meaning –Your answers should be in a complete sent. –The meaning should relate to The Outsiders

37. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 37 Can you find some on your own? Choose an idiom to research. Write the idiom and its meaning on paper. Use the idiom in a sentence or short paragraph. Illustrate its literal meaning. Be creative and have fun!