Reading & WritingGrade 2nd· What Are Idioms and Can It Be Fun
What Are Idioms and Can It Be Fun
What Are Idioms and Can It Be Fun
Learning Objective
Students will learn about what idioms are and how they can be fun.
Words to Know
- Idiom
- A phrase that means something different from its words!
- Raining cats and dogs = heavy rain!
- Literal
- Meaning exactly what words say!
- Take break a leg literally = scary!
- Figurative language
- Language that paints pictures, not literal meaning!
- Idioms are figurative language.
- Phrase
- A group of words that mean something together!
- Piece of cake is a phrase meaning easy.
Check What You Learned
Quick Quiz
1 / 3What does “Idiom” mean?
Lesson Info
Grade 2nd
2026-07-20
What Are Idioms and Can It Be Fun
Standards Alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.5.A
Distinguish literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5.B
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs
Keywords
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