Funny Phrases: Exploring Idioms!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 6:53 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about idioms, which are funny phrases that don't always mean what they sound like! We'll watch a video and play games to understand these tricky sayings.

Video Resource

Idioms for Kids | What Is an Idiom, and What Do They Mean?

Learn Bright

Duration: 6:53
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Key Concepts

  • Idioms are phrases that don't mean exactly what they say.
  • Idioms can make our language more colorful and interesting.
  • Different countries can have different idioms.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify what an idiom is.
  • Students will be able to give examples of idioms.
  • Students will be able to understand the meaning of simple idioms.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Greet the students and ask if they've ever heard funny phrases that didn't quite make sense. Introduce the topic of idioms.
  • Video Time (7 mins)
    Play the 'Idioms for Kids' video from Learn Bright. Encourage students to pay attention to the examples of idioms.
  • Discussing Idioms (8 mins)
    After the video, discuss what an idiom is. Ask if anyone remembers any examples from the video. Explain each idiom in simple terms.
  • Idiom Charades (10 mins)
    Prepare simple idiom charades. Act out the *literal* meaning of the idiom and have the children guess the idiom (e.g., act out rain with pretend dogs and cats falling).
  • Drawing Idioms (10 mins)
    Give each student a piece of paper and crayons. Have them draw a picture of what an idiom sounds like (e.g., draw cats and dogs falling from the sky for 'raining cats and dogs').

Interactive Exercises

  • Idiom Matching Game
    Create cards with idioms and their meanings. Have the children match the idiom with its correct meaning.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite funny saying?
  • Can you think of a time someone said something that didn't make sense at first?

Skills Developed

  • Listening Comprehension
  • Vocabulary Development
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is something that is a funny saying called?

Correct Answer: An idiom

Question 2:

If someone says 'It's raining cats and dogs,' does that mean real cats and dogs are falling?

Correct Answer: No

Question 3:

What does 'break a leg' mean?

Correct Answer: Good luck!

Question 4:

If something 'costs an arm and a leg,' is it cheap?

Correct Answer: No

Question 5:

If someone tells you 'Don't cut corners', what should you do?

Correct Answer: Do a good job!

Question 6:

Where can you find idioms?

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 7:

Idioms make our language sound more ______?

Correct Answer: funny

Question 8:

Is 'When pigs fly' likely to happen?

Correct Answer: No

Question 9:

What should you do when you hear a new idiom?

Correct Answer: Ask what it means

Question 10:

Are idioms the same in every country?

Correct Answer: No

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

An idiom is a funny ________.

Correct Answer: saying

Question 2:

'It's raining cats and ________' is an idiom.

Correct Answer: dogs

Question 3:

When you wish someone 'break a ________', you want them to have good luck!

Correct Answer: leg

Question 4:

If something costs 'an arm and a leg', it is very ________.

Correct Answer: expensive

Question 5:

Idioms make language more ________.

Correct Answer: colorful

Question 6:

'When _______ fly' means something will never happen.

Correct Answer: pigs

Question 7:

Idioms are found in books, _______, and movies.

Correct Answer: songs

Question 8:

If someone tells you, 'Hold your ______!', they want you to be patient.

Correct Answer: horses

Question 9:

Different ________ have different idioms.

Correct Answer: countries

Question 10:

To 'cut ______' means to not do your best work.

Correct Answer: corners

Educational Standards

PK.3.R.3:Students will identify characters in a story with prompting. PK.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge. PK.5.R.2:Students will hear different parts of speech through conversations, read-alouds, and interactive reading: concrete objects as persons, places, or things (i.e., nouns), words as actions (i.e., verbs), color adjectives, spatial and time relationships such as up, down, before, and after. PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.2.R:Students will begin to retell or reenact major events or details from a read-aloud.

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