1. Idioms

2. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 2 What is an idiom? refers to a phrase or expression that cannot be understood by knowing what the individual words in the phrase mean.

3. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 3 What does that mean? words are put together to make a clever phrase that means something other than what the individual words mean

4. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 4 Huh? For example: Barking up the wrong tree To misunderstand a situation and complain to a wrong person or blame a wrong thing

5. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 5 Can I see another example? Being Cool as a Cucumber means being very calm and relaxed even in a difficult situation

6. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 6 Oh, I get it… This is a humorous expression that is used when you found out someone else was thinking about the same thing as you were.

7. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 7 Try these on your own… You got it…a couch potato. It’s usually someone laying around a lot!!! Now try this one….

8. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 8 Can you guess this one? Very good, it’s… putting your foot in your mouth. It means that you said something you shouldn’t have.

9. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 9 This is a little more difficult… Did you guess it? I bet you did…it’s… cat’s got your tongue. It means that you don’t know what to say.

10. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 10 See if you can figure these out…. On a ball A dog’s life Holy Cow Proud as a peacock

11. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 11 Can you find some on your own? Get with a partner and see how many you can find. Remember to illustrate them Be creative