Everyday Idioms - A Piece of Cake Free PowerPoint Template

Everyday Idioms - A Piece of Cake Free PowerPoint Template
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This free PowerPoint template from brainybetty.com is all about teaching the concept of idioms. The template includes slides that explain what an idiom is, how it

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Slide1EverydayIdioms A Piece of Cake

Slide2Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 2 What is an idiom? • refers to a phrase or expression that cannot be understood by knowing what the individual words in the phrase mean.

Slide3Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 3 What does that mean? • words are put together to make a clever phrase that means something other than what the individual words mean

Slide4Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 4 Huh? For example: Barking up the wrong tree To misunderstand a situation and complain to a wrong person or blame a wrong thing

Slide5Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 5 Can I see another example? Being  Cool as a Cucumber  means being very calm and relaxed even in a difficult situation

Slide6Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 6 Oh, I get it… • This is a humorous expression that is used when you found out someone else was thinking about the same thing as you were.

Slide7Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 7 Try these on your own… You got it… a couch potato .  It’s usually someone laying around a lot!!! Now try this one….

Slide8Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 8 Can you guess this one? • Very good, it’s… •   putting your foot in your mouth . • It means that you said something you shouldn’t have.

Slide9Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 9 This is a little more difficult… • Did you guess it? I bet you did…it’s… •   cat’s got your tongue . • It means that you don’t know what to say.

Slide10Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 10 See if you can figure these out…. On a roll A dog’s life Holy Cow Proud as a peacock

Slide11Free powerpoint template:www.brainybetty.com 11 Can you find some on your own? • Choose an idiom to research. • Write the idiom and its meaning on paper. • Use the idiom in a sentence or short paragraph. • Illustrate its literal meaning. • Be creative and have fun!