<p> Illustrated Idioms</p><p>Reading Standard1.1 Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry.</p><p>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”</p><p>An illustrated idiom by Billy Smith January, 26, 2012 AM CORE</p><p>CARTOON HERE CARTOON HERE illustrating the literal meaning illustrating the idiomatic meaning</p><p>Literal Meaning: Cats and dogs are falling Idiomatic Meaning: It’s pouring rain! from the sky!</p><p>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:</p><p> ______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</p>