Idioms and Figurative Language
Define what an idiom is
Identify common idioms and their meanings
Understand how language can have non-literal meanings
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)Demonstrates how words can have deeper meaning beyond their literal interpretation
Gather students and explain that today we'll explore special phrases called idioms that mean something different from their actual words.
Idioms are phrases where the meaning isn't found in the actual words. For example, 'it's raining cats and dogs' doesn't mean actual animals are falling from the sky!
Students will match idiom cards to their true meanings
Simpler: Provide a word bank of meanings
Challenge: Create own idioms and meanings
Review what we learned about idioms and their special meanings
Dear God, thank You for the wonderful ways You help us communicate and understand each other.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how context helps us understand idioms
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to represent sweetness and healing
Idioms are non-literal language expressions that require cultural understanding
Children might take idioms literally, which is a normal part of language development
Ability to explain an idiom's meaning beyond its literal words