October Poem of the Month Day 1 Focus: Idioms and Hyperbole

October Poem
of the Month
Day 1
Focus:
Idioms and
Hyperbole 1
Idioms
The word idiom comes from the Greek word idioma which means peculiarity or speciality.
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• The group of words taken
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with the meanings of the words taken one
by one.
• You must go beyond the literal meanings
of the words in the idiom to understand
its meaning.
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Idioms
Words to know!!!!
Representing by means of a figure or likeness. (not real)
Figurative
Literal
Actual or factual; not exaggerated.
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Idiom:
it's raining cats and dogs outside
Figurative: it is raining very hard
Literal: cats and dogs actually
falling out of the sky
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• Another idiom is let the cat out of the bag.
What do you think it means?
• Read the following sentence and see if you
can determine what it means.
HINT: Sometimes the sentence it is used in will give
you a clue to its meaning.
Kyle let the cat out of the bag about the surprise birthday party for his sister.
Remember:
If you try to figure out the meaning of an idiom literally, word by word, you will become confused. You have to determine and understand its hidden meaning.
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Read the sentence(s) and work with your classmates to see if you can determine what the idiom is and what it means.
Cindy complained, "Boy, is my dad is hard to get along with today. He got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning."
in a bad mood; grouchy
Move the box to reveal the meaning.
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"When I moved from New Orleans to the small town I live in an important person in a now, I felt like a big small place; in the city fish in a little pond."
the person didn't feel important but in the small town he did
Move the box to reveal the meaning.
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Kyle told his friend, "My sister proved I was wrong about the new boy in our class, and now I have to eat crow."
to acknowledge a mistake or defeat
Move the box to reveal the answer.
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in trouble or out of luck; in a difficult
Josh said to Mrs. Baker, "I position or in a bad forgot to study for my end of the year math test! I'm really situation with
behind the eight ball now."
little hope of winning
Move the box to reveal the meaning.
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What is it?
An exaggeration
for
effect.
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Let's read another poem together.
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out
by Shel Silverstein
Underline examples of hyperbole.
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Similes
Similes­ comparing two unlike things using like or as.
This room is as hot as an oven.
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Metaphors
Metaphors­ comparing two unlike things without using like or as.
ex.This room is an oven.
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She was crying so much it flooded the city.
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Idioms
Idioms are expressions and figurative phrases appearing in every language that do not literally mean what they say. These groups of words taken together have little or nothing to do with the meanings of the words taken one by one. Ex. Raining cats and dogs.
up your alley
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Figurative Language Hunt
1) The class will be divided into groups. Each group will have
a sheet of paper divided as shown below.
2) Each member should have a Watson's Go to Birmingham
book.
3) When I start the timer your group will collect as many
forms of figurative language as possible in ten minutes.
Look for Idioms, Similes, Metaphors, and Hyperboles.
4) Write the figurative language
Idioms: Hyperbole:
in the correct category of your
paper along with the page number
in which it was found.
Similes:
Metaphors:
***The goal is for your group to try
to get more than any other group!
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