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
Figurative Language
Today’s Standards
Sunshine State Standards
LA.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
Idiom
Many idioms are very old and were once
more literal in meaning.
Close, but no cigar
Bury the hatchet
not quite good enough
Making up after a fight
be giventoasshow
prizes
in contests at fairs
Native Americans Cigars
used toused
burytoweapons
that
and
carnivals.
player
almost won, the person
fighting had ended
and
enemiesWhen
were anow
at peace.
running the game would say, “Close but no cigar.”
Idiom Examples
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Add fuel to the fire
Back to the drawing board
Chip off the old block
Down to the wire
Elbow grease
Fender bender
Get over it
Hop to it
Idiom Examples
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
It takes two to tango
Jaywalk
Know the ropes
Let the cat out of the bag
Mum’s the word
No dice
Off the hook
Pay the piper
Queen bee
Idiom Examples
R Raining cats and dogs
S Sitting shotgun
T Tie the knot
U Under the weather
V Velvet touch
W Water under the bridge
X X marks the spot
Y Yank someone’s chain
Z Zip your lip
Idiom or Not?
Idiom 1. Study hard--that’s our game plan.
Idiom 2. We got off the beaten track.
Metaphor 3. My legs were noodles after the race.
Idiom 4. Bite your tongue.
Personification 5. The empty page stared back at me.
Idiom 6. My teacher let me off the hook.
Simile 7. It’s like a cave in here.
Idiom 8. Sorry, it was a knee jerk reaction.
Let’s Play “Name That Idiom”
• Look at the following pictures.
• What idiom is depicted literally in each one?
• What does the idiom mean?
A knuckle sandwich
refers to a punch
in the face with
a closed fist.
Example:
knuckle sandwich
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 are
better than other people.
Name That Idiom!
cool beans
That is great.
Individual Practice
1. 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 Walk
1. 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.