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Arizona ELA Standard: 3.L.5.a

Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).

Multiple Meaning Matcher – Epsilon
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Epsilon
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Alpha
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Alpha
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Idioms About Money
Idioms About Money
Five sets of idioms related to money.
Idioms About Fire
Idioms About Fire
Five sets of idioms related to fire!
Idiom Tasks
Idiom Tasks
Four fantastically terrific tasks for a weekly idiom study.
Idioms about Weather
Idioms about Weather
Five sets of idioms related to the weather.
Idioms About Red
Idioms About Red
Five sets of idioms related to the color red.
Sets of Idioms Related to Numbers
Sets of Idioms Related to Numbers
Two sets of idioms related to numbers.
Five Sets of Bird and Bug Idioms
Five Sets of Bird and Bug Idioms
Five sets of idioms related to birds (and bugs).
Sets of Idioms Related to Body Parts
Sets of Idioms Related to Body Parts
Five sets of five idioms, all related to body parts!
Sets of Idioms Related to Food
Sets of Idioms Related to Food
Five sets of five idioms, all related to food.
Antonym Paths
Antonym Paths
Does the antonym of an antonym bring us back to the same meaning?
Fancier Figurative Language: Use the Opposite
Fancier Figurative Language: Use the Opposite
Let’s start with “As cold as fire.”
Fancier Figurative Language: Move the Simile
Fancier Figurative Language: Move the Simile
What if we started a sentence with the simile?
Ambiguous Sentences
Ambiguous Sentences
Rather than just demand that students “write clearly,” we’ll explore the hazards of poorly written sentences… and maybe create one of our own!
Paradox: The Liar’s Paradox
Paradox: The Liar’s Paradox
Nothing like a paradox to get your kids brains exploding 🤯! This one starts with five simple words: “This statement is a lie.”
Content Imperatives: Paradox
Content Imperatives: Paradox
How can one idea pull in opposite directions, being both true and false or right and wrong at the same time? It’s time to explore Paradoxes!
Fancier Figurative Language: Start with a Cliche
Fancier Figurative Language: Start with a Cliche
We’ll start with the cliché “as cold as ice” and go somewhere much more interesting.