Lesson Plan (3/7/2022)
Teacher: VeNeesa Todd – 9th Grade English (SLD Program)
Lesson Plan Title: Idioms
Concept/Topic to Teach: Idioms- Literal and Figurative Language
General Goals: Learn the meaning of literal and figurative language and what an idiom is.
Specific Objectives:
*Students will be able to recognize and understand the meaning of idioms.
*Students will be able to understand literal and figurative language.
*Students will be able to use idioms in a sentence.
*Students will be able to understand cliché meaning
Required Materials:
*Chromebook
*BrainPop
*Paper
*Pen/Pencil
Anticipatory Set:
I will ask students “What are idioms?” and to provide examples. Give a brief description of
idioms and the meaning of literal and figurative language.
Step by Step:
*As students come into class and I’ll give them a few minutes to get settled. I will then do the
Introduction discussion on idioms and literal & figurative language. I will ask students if they
know what idioms are, then I’ll provide the definitions along with examples.
*I will then instruct students to the projected board to watch the Brain Pop Video – Idioms
(YouTube).
*After the video, I will assign an Idioms Worksheet.
*Students will then take the Brain Pop Idioms Quiz
*Before the end of the class, students will do an Exit Ticket of a review of the lesson by
providing an example of idiom and its literal meaning.
Plan for Independent Practice: Idioms Worksheet & Idioms Quiz
Closure: I will have students do an Exit Ticket; Students will provide an example of an idiom along with
its literal meaning
Assessment Based of Objectives: Idioms Quiz & Exit Ticket
Accommodations: Angela will use Immersive Reader (screen reader) that reads the quiz to her & speech
to text on Google Docs.