
Idioms and Other English Expressions Grades 4-6 ebook
- 98 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Idioms and Other English Expressions Grades 4-6 ebook
About this book
Get ready to "e;hit a home run"e; with strategies and suggestions about how to introduce idioms and incorporate them into your language and writing instruction. They'll "e;knock your socks off"e;! Based on Dr. Timothy Rasinski's research, the idioms and expressions in this resource are taught in the context of stories and activities. They are also grouped by themes for ease in teaching and include: hyperboles, metaphors, similes, personification, proverbs, idiomatic vocabulary, and common sayings. Use these language arts activities to help all students in grades 4 through 6, including English language learners, develop a deeper understanding of the English language. This resource is correlated to state and national standards and supports college and career readiness.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Credits
- Page 3 - Table of Contents
- Page 4 - Correlation to Standards
- Page 5 - Why a Program on Teaching Idiomatic Vocabulary?
- Page 7 - ELL/Scaffolding Ideas
- Page 8 - Using This Book
- Page 9 - Extension Activities
- Page 9 - Idioms in the News
- Page 10 - Hot Deals
- Page 11 - Once Upon a Blue Moon
- Page 12 - A Reader’s and Writer’s Idiom Thesaurus
- Page 14 - Idioms and Other Expressions: A Reference List for Readers and Writers
- Page 18 - Idioms About Animals
- Page 25 - Idioms Using Numbers
- Page 32 - Idioms About Body Parts
- Page 39 - Idioms With Heart
- Page 46 - Idioms With Feeling
- Page 53 - Water and Weather Idioms
- Page 60 - Idioms About Objects
- Page 67 - Expressions That Are Similes
- Page 74 - Expressions That Are Metaphors
- Page 81 - Expressions That Exaggerate (Hyperbole)
- Page 88 - Common Sayings (Proverbs)
- Page 95 - Answer Key
- Thank You Page