Guiding Questions: What does the author, speaker, character, poem…really mean? Is it literal…if so does it make sense? Is it figurative…if so what is meant by the words? 3.L.5a Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (example: take steps). Figurative Language: Idioms Figurative Language: Idioms

Idioms are words or phrases that mean something different than their literal meaning Why is “take steps” the example in the standard ? If I say… “Today class, we are going to take steps to understanding figurative language” Which sentence identifies what I really mean? A B We are going to take the steps, like the ones we use to go to lunch, to learn about figurative language. We are going to go through the process of learning about figurative language.

Let’s watch a quick video! -“Dead of winter” -“My eyes were bigger than my stomach” -“I bit off more than I can chew”

Idioms An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning. Idioms are common phrases or terms whose meaning is not real, but can be understood by their popular use or clues from the context. Can you think of an idiom?.

What is this poem REALLY about???

Lets Practice! 1. After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces. a. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces. b. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces. c. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces. d. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces. 2. Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Suzie dragging him away to eat dinner. a. Bobby was just about to stop playing ball. b. Bobby didn’t even want to play ball to begin with. c. Bobby prefers nature to athletics. d. Bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time.

Practice Continued 3. Mr. Johnson was very particular about the arrangement of his classroom, so the thing he hated most was when his students caused a ruckus with their wild horseplay. a. Mr. Johnson hated when his students pretended to be animals. b. Mr. Johnson hated when his students played sports. c. Mr. Johnson hated when his students wrestled around with each other. d. Mr. Johnson hated when his students made animal noises. 4. The prosecutor knew that the councilman had stolen public funds, but she wanted to get all of her ducks in a row before she charged him with a crime. a. She wanted to catch the councilman in the act. b. She wanted to take the time to properly prepare her case. c. She had other business to take care of before going after the councilman. d. She had to finish eating lunch before she went back to work.

What did we learn? 3.L.5a Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (example: take steps). Sometimes we read, write, or speak using a type of figurative language called “idioms”. An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning An example of an idiom is … If I read or see an idiom in text, or if I am asked a question about idioms I will: re-read it check for clues in the text Think have I heard this before Think what makes sense in the text Sometimes we read, write, or speak using a type of figurative language called “idioms”. An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning An example of an idiom is … If I read or see an idiom in text, or if I am asked a question about idioms I will: re-read it check for clues in the text Think have I heard this before Think what makes sense in the text