Idioms



An idiom is a group of words that have a different meaning than the individual words themselves. It is a phrase that does not always follow the rules of grammar. - The Idiom Connection

Directions: You will research a common America idiom and then share what you have learned with the class through our Google presentation. To get full credit follow the following directions:


 * 1) Go to the page of the idiom that you've been assigned to do. Put your name on the page. (5 points)
 * 2) Leave the idiom listed on the top of the page. (5 points)
 * 3) On the left put a picture of the idiom as if it were actually what the words say. (5 points)
 * 4) On the right put a picture of what the idiom means. (5 points)
 * 5) On the bottom tell the meaning of the idiom (5 points), what it's possible origin is (5 points), and then use it in a sentence (10 points).

This assignment is worth a total of 40 points.
 * 3 = 36 points or higher so if you miss even one component you cannot receive a 3
 * 2 = 28 - 35 points
 * 1 = less than 28 points

Assignment due date: Friday, March 15, 2013

A few links to help you:


 * Idioms by Kids
 * Learning Games for Kids
 * Idioms Bite the Dust On this site you must choose the presentation you wish to view. In order to view the presenation you must have Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer.