Objective: Determine the meaning of idiomatic expressions by noting context clues and collocations.
Code: EN8V-Ia-10.2
Grade Level: Grade 8
Subject: English
1. Review: Ask the students if they have encountered idiomatic expressions before. Define idiomatic
expressions and give examples.
2. Motivation: Play a game of charades where the students act out an idiomatic expression and the class
guesses the meaning.
3. Activity: Divide the class into groups and give each group a different idiomatic expression. Instruct
them to create a skit that uses the expression in context. Have each group perform their skit and the
class will guess the meaning of the expression.
4. Analysis: Discuss the context clues and collocations used in the skits. Ask the students to identify the
words that helped them understand the meaning of the idiomatic expressions.
5. Abstraction: Instruct the students to create their own idiomatic expressions and use them in a
sentence. Have the class guess the meaning of each expression.
6. Application: Give the students a real-life scenario where they have to use an idiomatic expression in
context. For example, they have to write a dialogue between two characters where one character uses
an idiomatic expression to convey their feelings.
7. Assessment:
a. What are idiomatic expressions?
Answer: Idiomatic expressions are phrases that do not have a literal meaning and are used to convey a
different meaning.
b. How can context clues help you understand the meaning of an idiomatic expression?
Answer: Context clues are words or phrases that surround the idiomatic expression and give clues about
its meaning.
c. What are collocations?
Answer: Collocations are words that are often used together with the idiomatic expression and help
clarify its meaning.
d. Give an example of an idiomatic expression.
Answer: "Bite the bullet" means to endure a painful or difficult situation.
e. How can you determine the How can you determine the meaning of an idiomatic expression?
Answer: You can determine the meaning of an of an idiomatic expression by looking at the context clues
and collocations used in the sentence.
8. Assignment: Instruct the students to create a comic strip that uses at least three idiomatic expressions
in context.
Interactive Activities:
1. Play the game "What's the expression?" where the students have to draw an idiomatic expression and
the class has to guess the meaning.
2. Have a "What's the meaning?" scavenger hunt where the students have to find examples of idiomatic
expressions in books, magazines, and newspapers.
3. Create a "Guess the Expression" board game where the students have to answer questions about
idiomatic expressions to move forward on the board.
Questions and Answers:
a. What are idiomatic expressions?
Answer: Idiomatic expressions are phrases that do not have a literal meaning and are used to convey a
different meaning.
b. How can context clues help you understand the meaning of an idiomatic expression?
Answer: Context clues are words or phrases that surround the idiomatic expression and give clues about
its meaning.
c. What are collocations?
Answer: Collocations are words that are often used together with the idiomatic expression and help
clarify its meaning.
d. Give an example of an idiomatic expression.
Answer: "Bite the bullet" means to endure a painful or difficult situation.
e. How can you determine the meaning of an idiomatic expression?
Answer: You can determine the meaning of an idiomatic expression by looking at the context clues and
collocations used in the sentence.
