Illustrated Idioms

Reading Standard1.1 Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry.

An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole. “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs”

An illustrated idiom by Billy Smith January, 26, 2012 AM CORE

CARTOON HERE CARTOON HERE illustrating the literal meaning illustrating the idiomatic meaning

Literal Meaning: Cats and dogs are falling Idiomatic Meaning: It’s pouring rain! from the sky!

Select an idiom from the top 20 list (or choose your own – just get teacher approval first!) and create a two-dimensional presentation (no bigger than 12 x 12 - NO glitter, nothing 3D) that follows the example above and contains the following:

 ______A BIG, BOLD Title – include the idiom, your name, date, and core#.  ______TWO full-color cartoon panels illustrating the literal and idiomatic meanings  ______The literal meaning – written as a caption under the LEFT cartoon  ______The idiomatic meaning – written as a caption under the RIGHT cartoon