Idioms

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60 mins | Suitable for years: 5 - 6

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore some commonly used idioms.

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Curriculum

  • VC2E5LY06

    Read different types of increasingly complex texts, integrating phonic, semantic and grammatical knowledge to read accurately and fluently for meaning, re-reading and self-correcting when needed <ul> <li>using subject and technical vocabulary and concept knowledge to navigate less familiar texts</li> <li>skimming and scanning to check the pertinence of particular information to their topic and task</li> <li>using signposting features such as headings and subheadings, and home pages and subpages to read texts</li> </ul>

  • VC2E5LY07

    Describe the ways in which a text reflects the time and place in which it was created <ul> <li>describing how ideas in texts are conveyed by vocabulary, including idiomatic expressions and the way that these can change according to time and place</li> <li>describing how ideas in texts reflect the social expectations of the time and place in which they were created</li> </ul>

  • VC2E5LY08

    Explain characteristic features used to meet the purpose and audience in different types of texts <ul> <li>explaining how the features of a text advocating community action (for example, action on a local area preservation issue) are used to meet the purpose of the text</li> <li>explaining how characters are used to deliver the message in persuasive texts; for example, explaining how characters are used to present persuasive messages about health issues in advertising, and considering why characters have been used instead of real people</li> </ul>

  • VC2E6LY07

    Analyse how text structures and language features work together to meet the purpose of a text and engage and influence audiences <ul> <li>comparing the structure and language features of different texts, including print and digital sources on similar topics, and evaluating which features best aid navigation and clear communication about the topic</li> </ul>

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