Idioms in Context | L.5.5.b

by The Friday Afternoon Files

Price: 250 points or $2.5 USD

Subjects: ela,figurativeLanguage

Grades: 4,5,6,7

Description: Teaching students to examine idiom phrases in context can help them determine the meanings independently while reading or having conversations. This deck of 28 cards provides great practice for determining the meaning of idioms by utilizing context clues. Students are asked to read a sentence, determine the meaning of the idiom, and choose the correct response. What’s included? *Two instructional pages *Directions page *25 self-checking digital task cards which ask students to choose the correct idiom meaning from three given choices. CCSS standards addressed: --L.4.4.a Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. --L.4.5.b Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. --L.5.4.a Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. --L.5.5.b Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. --L.6.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.