Figurative Language Idioms in Context Lesson + Practice

by Stacy Crouse

Price: 475 points or $4.75 USD

Subjects: speech,expressiveLanguage,receptiveLanguage

Grades: 5,6,7,8,9

Description: Sentence context is key 🗝️ for helping students understand the meaning of idioms. This activity makes it easy (and fun!) for students to practice identifying the meanings of figurative language expressions. 🔍 Since it’s impossible to teach every idiom, the best approach is to teach students how to use context clues to figure out meanings on their own. This digital resource gives you everything you need to do just that! 💡 💻 What’s included in this deck: – A MINI-LESSON with a clear definition & example of an idiom – 40 PRACTICE CARDS, each using an idiom in the context of 1-3 sentences. This digital activity includes MULTIPLE-CHOICE answers and BUILT-IN FEEDBACK so students get support and instant reinforcement as they learn. Use this activity to: ✅ Teach or review idioms in context ✅ Help students apply context clues to figurative language ✅ Probe or monitor progress on language goals ✅ Assign as independent practice or homework ❌ No more teaching figurative language in isolation! 🙌 This activity gives students the tools to think through idioms using sentence context, which is a strategy they can carry into reading, writing, and real-life communication.