Bring an Idiom to School Day!
Directions: Select an item from home (or create one) that represents an idiom and bring it to
school with you this Thursday, April 9.
Be sure to keep your idiom under wraps and don’t spill the beans! We want to keep your classmates
on the edge of their seats as they throw their hats into the ring and take a guess as to which
idiom your item from home represents.
Your item should represent your idiom’s literal meaning, but be prepared to explain your idiom’s
figurative meaning to the class.
Fill out the following form, which will be submitted for a grade.
Idiom
Item (literal meaning)
Figurative meaning
Ex: Spill the beans
Bag of (dry) beans, spilled on a plate
To reveal a secret
Bring an Idiom to School Day!
Directions: Select an item from home (or create one) that represents an idiom and bring it to
school with you this Thursday, April 9.
Be sure to keep your idiom under wraps and don’t spill the beans! We want to keep your classmates
on the edge of their seats as they throw their hats into the ring and take a guess as to which
idiom your item from home represents.
Your item should represent your idiom’s literal meaning, but be prepared to explain your idiom’s
figurative meaning to the class.
Fill out the following form, which will be submitted for a grade.
Idiom
Item (literal meaning)
Figurative meaning
Ex: Spill the beans
Bag of (dry) beans, spilled on a plate
To reveal a secret