Bell Ringer• One volunteer will pass out the Exit Slip

from last class, please answer the questions:– Write a simile that describes yourself.– Turn that simile into a metaphor.– Write down any questions you have about

simile/metaphor• If you are done, improve your sentences, I

know we were rushed for time last class.• Hold on to your Exit/Admit Slip. We’ll

review in a moment.

Housekeeping• Create Week 13 Word Relationship

vocab. cards (in GREEN). The quiz will be after Winter Break and a specific date will be announced then.

• Questions?• Paper Pass Back & short review

IdiomsFigurative Language

Today’s StandardsSunshine State StandardsLA.6.2.1.7 locate and analyze an author's use of allusions and descriptive, idiomatic, and figurative language in a variety of literary text, identifying how word choice sets the author's tone and advances the work's theme;

I will be able to…•Determine the difference between figurative and literal meaning•Define idiom

Today’s Learning Goals• Review the difference between literal

and figurative language.• Learn what an idiom is by looking at

examples we use everyday.

Literal vs. Figurative

“Do not add fuel to the fire.”• Just what is this sentence

saying?• What fire? There’s no fire.

Literal vs. Figurative

“Do not add to the existing problem.”

• What the writer really saying is don’t do something that will make the problem worse.

• In this instance, “add to the existing problem” is the literal, or true, meaning.

• Adding fuel to the fire is figurative language, also known as a figure of speech.

Idiom

Write this definition:

Idiom – a common expression used by a

group of people to refer to something

other than its literal meaning

Examples:

Don’t add fuel to the fire.

He’s my own flesh and blood.

IdiomMany idioms are very old and were once more literal in meaning.

Bury the hatchetMaking up after a fight

Native Americans used to bury weapons to show that fighting had ended and enemies were now at peace.

Close, but no cigarnot quite good enough

Cigars used to be given as prizes in contests at fairs and carnivals. When a player almost won, the person

running the game would say, “Close but no cigar.”

Idiom ExamplesA BC D E F GH

Add fuel to the fireBack to the drawing boardChip off the old blockDown to the wireElbow greaseFender benderGet over itHop to it

Idiom ExamplesIt takes two to tangoJaywalkKnow the ropesLet the cat out of the bagMum’s the wordNo diceOff the hookPay the piperQueen bee

IJKLMNOPQ

Idiom ExamplesRaining cats and dogsSitting shotgunTie the knotUnder the weatherVelvet touchWater under the bridgeX marks the spotYank someone’s chainZip your lip

RSTUVWXYZ

Idiom or Not?1. Study hard--that’s our game plan.

2. We got off the beaten track.

3. My legs were noodles after the race.

4. Bite your tongue.

5. The empty page stared back at me.

6. My teacher let me off the hook.

7. It’s like a cave in here.

8. Sorry, it was a knee jerk reaction.

IdiomIdiom

MetaphorIdiom

PersonificationIdiom

SimileIdiom

Let’s Play “Name That Idiom”• Look at the following pictures. • What idiom is depicted literally in each

one?• What does the idiom mean?

Example: knuckle sandwich

A knuckle sandwich refers to a punch

in the face witha closed fist.

Name That Idiom!

a bad egg

someone who behaves in a bad or dishonest way

Name That Idiom!

has a frog in their throat someone whose sore throat makes it difficult to speak

Name That Idiom!

fighting tooth

and nail someone willing do anything to win

Name That Idiom!

jack of all trades

someone who can do many different

jobs

Name That Idiom!

crying over

spilled milk complaining about

a problem after it is too late to correct

it

Name That Idiom!

bed of roses

a luxurious situation, easy life

Name That Idiom!

Get off your high

horse.

Stop acting as if you arebetter than other people.

Name That Idiom!

cool beans

That is great.

Individual Practice1. Use an idiom in a complete sentence.2. Underline the idiom.3. Draw a picture of the literal meaning.

It is raining cats and dogs.

Gallery Walk1. Place your illustrations on your desks.2. Circulate around the room looking at each page.3. Write down the understood meaning of each

idiom you recognize.4. We will share responses at the end.