💫💫St Patrick’s Day is right around the corner!
I love using this holiday to teach about idioms!💫St Patrick’s Day Idioms💫
What is an idiom?
Idioms are words that don’t
mean what they say! They are usually a
group of words, well known and used by native speakers of a language, that
can’t be understood by the individual meaning of the words.
Why teach idioms?
Students develop a clear
understanding of idioms with direct instruction, read-alouds, teacher modeling
and student-centered activities.
According to readwritethink
teaching idioms offers students the ability
to further comprehend texts that contain metaphorical and lexical meanings
beyond the basic word level.
Here is one way to teach idioms:
· When presenting idioms to students, introduce a group of
4 to 5 idioms together. It is best to
group the idioms into a category, for
example; before St. Patrick’s Day teach idioms that use green in them!
· Always use stories or relate personal conversations to
introduce each idiom in context.
· Use an Idiom Journal to record the idiom and it’s
meanings. Don’t forget a picture.
· Practice by offering students a student centered
activity.
Now you are on your way to
teaching idioms!
I like these idioms for green!
· Get or give someone the green light
· Green with envy
· Grass is always greener on the other side
· To be green
· Green thumb
· Green around the gills
Here are some fun sites for
idioms!
What are some of your
favorite idiom activities! I would love
to hear about them.
Happy
Teaching,
Happy Teaching!
Lori
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