Fun With Idioms

It was the first time that my class was introduced to idioms. This activity is based on the article in the Little Red Dot. To make idioms fun and relevant to the pupils, I started off with an interesting video on idioms. 
https://youtu.be/wy6GzaLxhQw
It shows how idioms should not be taken literally. Also, the pupils tried to guess the meaning of the various idioms as we went through the video. 

Next, the pupils proceeded to find an interesting idiom at home using the Internet. They wrote down the meaning of the idiom and formed a sentence with it. When they got back to class, they shared their idioms in groups and learnt from one another. They were exposed to interesting idioms that they have never heard of. 

Lastly, in groups, they did an idiom card, explaining the meaning and forming a sentence using the idiom that they felt was the most interesting. They even tried to design the cards according to the literal meaning of the idiom. It was a fun activity to do with my pupils.  


From this lesson, I hope that I have made English more fun and interesting to my pupils.

Miss Oh Hui Chan Keline 

Primary 4A