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Idioms: Picture This!

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Idioms: Picture This!

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Introduce your students to some common English idioms and their meanings. First students match the word with its meaning. Then, they draw a picture to show what each idiom would mean if taken literally. This worksheet can be used with the lesson Take a Walk with Idioms.

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Guided Lesson: Word Meaning 1

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification. This guided lesson in vocabulary and figurative language offers clear and practical definitions of new words and expressions, along with plenty of practice opportunities. Understanding vocabulary and figurative language deepens reading comprehension skills and enriches the writing process.
This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification.
This lesson includes printable activities:
Exercise: Synonyms and Antonyms 1
Exercise: Homophones and Homographs 1
Exercise: Meaning of Compound Words 1
Exercise: Abbreviations 1
Exercise: Determining Meaning Using Context Clues 1
Exercise: Reference Materials for Word Meaning 1
Game: Sorting Metaphors Game
Exercise: Metaphors 1
Game: Sorting Similes Game
Exercise: Similes 1

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