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THE OAKWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN


CHRISTMAS TERM
CLASS: Year 6
SUBJECT: Grammar
WEEK: 11
TOPIC: IDIOMS
DATE: Monday 18 -Friday 22 November 2024.
OBJECTIVES: Pupils should be able to do the following by the
end of the lesson:
1. Explain the term ‘idiom’ or idiomatic expression”’
2. Attempt to suggest the meanings of idiomatic expressions.
3. Make meaningful sentences with them.

MATERIALS NEEDED: Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?


v=jUT_WSavAC8)
English Inside Out, Fundamental Formulas in English and Dictionary of
Idioms and Phrases, Worksheets.
.
PROCEDURES:
1. Invite pupils to the work center and introduce the lesson to them.
2. Starter :
Give pupils a list of idioms and ask them what they think the words
mean.
3. Based on their responses, ask the children all they know about
idioms, with
examples too.
4. Give the example: “to kick the bucket” , and tell the children to
attempt to state the meaning of the idiom.
5. Tell the pupils that the meaning of an idiom goes beyond the original
meaning of the words that make the expression.
6. Children watch the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=jUT_WSavAC8)
7. Give many more examples and see the children’s responses to those
examples.
8.
Give the children a list of idioms with their meanings and then evaluate
them
afterward with the worksheets.
AGE: 10-11
GUIDED/INDEPENDENT PRACTICES: Independent
GROUP/INDEPENDENT EXERCISES: Individual exercise
EXTENDED ACTIVITIES: Paperwork
Mrs. Pinheiro
IDIOMS
1. An idiom or idiomatic expression is a group of words whose meaning
goes beyond the dictionary meanings of the words that make up the
expression.
2. It is an expression with a figurative meaning.
3. Because the meanings of idioms are figurative, they have to be
learnt and memorized.
Examples of Common Idioms:

1. Break the ice – Start a conversation in a social setting or ease


tension.

- Example: Sarah told a joke to break the ice at the party.

2. Bite the bullet – To endure a painful or difficult situation that is


unavoidable.

- Example: I didn't want to go to the dentist but had to bite the bullet.

3. Kick the bucket – A light-hearted way to say someone has died.

- Example: Grandpa always joked about kicking the bucket, but he


lived a long life.

4. Let the cat out of the bag – To accidentally reveal a secret.

- Example: I accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise
party.

5. Burning the midnight oil – Staying up late to work or study.


CLASS ACTIVITY

1. What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

a) To shatter a piece of ice

b) To start a conversation in a social setting

c) To ruin a friendship

d) To end a discussion

2. If someone is "burning the midnight oil," they are:

a) Cooking late at night

b) Staying up late to work or study

c) Wasting time

d) Starting a fire

3. What does it mean to "kick the bucket"?

a) To start a new project

b) To make a mistake

c) To die

d) To travel abroad

4. When you "let the cat out of the bag," you are:

a) Telling a secret

b) Losing something important

c) Buying a new pet


d) Starting a conversation

5. The idiom "bite the bullet" refers to:

a) Avoiding a problem

b) Accepting a difficult situation

c) Ignoring advice

d) Taking a risk

6. What does "a piece of cake" mean?

a) A dessert item

b) Something very easy to do

c) A complicated task

d) A portion of food

7. If you say someone is "on cloud nine," they are:

a) Feeling sad

b) Confused

c) Extremely happy

d) Uncertain

8. To "hit the nail on the head" means to:

a) Make a mistake

b) Get something exactly right

c) Fix a problem

d) Annoy someone
9. What does the idiom "the ball is in your court" mean?

a) It's your turn to make a decision

b) You have lost control of the situation

c) You need to play a sport

d) You are unprepared

10. If you are "under the weather," you are:

a) Feeling ill

b) Celebrating

c) Exercising

d) Traveling

Give the meaning of each of the following idiomatic expression.


1. To be all ears
2. To get into hot water
3. At a snail’s pace
4. A bundle of nerves
5. A slap in the face
6. Behind closed doors.
7. To throw in the towel
8. To take cool to Newcastle
9. All hell broke loose
10. To turn a new leaf
11. To smell a rat
12. At sixes and sevens.13. To turn deaf ear to.
14. To be in the dark.
15. A shot in the arm.

HOMEWORK
Give the precise explanation to each of the following statements.
1.Mr Henry’s idea of unseating the incumbent president is a tall order.
2.He is always on the go whenever he visits his brother in the city.
3.Our church is a stone’s throw from our house.
4.The poor man eats egg once in a blue moon.
5.The man’s advice to his son fell on deaf ears.
6.The secretary is the one who calls the shot in this organization
7. He was advised not to cry over spilt milk.
8.We had to grease the palm of the officers before our papers were
processed.
9.The warring villagers have agreed to lay down arms
10.The president of the country is a square peg in a round hole
FURTHER ASSESSMENT

Make meaningful sentences with these idioms.


1. Bite the hands that fed you.
2. Borrow a leaf from
3. Take coal to Newcastle.
4. .Burn the midnight oil.
5.Black sheep
Example
Mr Sada was advised not to cry over spilt milk when his dog died.

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