Lesson Plan
Idioms: A Piece of Cake
Make learning idioms a piece of cake with this third grade writing lesson. Students will learn common idioms, and illustrate them to solidify their understanding of the concept.
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Learning Objectives
- Students will understand what idioms are and how to use them in speaking and writing.
Introduction
(15 minutes)- Introduce students to the concept by using a common idiom in a sentence. For example, you could say: The spelling test was a piece of cake.
- Ask your students what you meant by the phrase you said. After hearing student responses, explain that you used an idiom, or a common phrase that has a different meaning from the actual words used. Tell your students the meaning of your idiom. For example, Saying the test was "a piece of cake" means saying that the test was easy.
- Tell the class that different cultures have their own idioms to express their feelings, and describe things with lively language.
- Play the video Symphony in Slang by Tex Avery. Tell students to make note of any idioms in the movie.