This list of more than 50 Common American Idioms is a handy way to quickly check the comprehension of student's comprehension of the meaning of idiomatic phrases.
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This exercise is designed to share with families but provides information useful for teaching students about the different types of figuative language. Includes definitions of the different types of f
...igurative language. Read more
Making Sense of Idioms introduces the importance of working on idioms to families of students with hearing loss. The worksheet provides a number of idioms and leading questions for families to discuss
... with their children to increase their understanding of idioms, specific and as a part of figurative language. Read more
Idioms frequently occur in conversation. This resource discusses idioms that can be used with the word "egg," such as "nest egg," " egg on your face," " putting all your eggs in one basket," " walking
... on eggs," " goose egg," and "bad/rotten egg." This single page worksheet can be used in a language journal, or as a simple quiz. Read more
Use these fillable worksheets to help students for comprehension, comparison, teaching similies, new vocabulary, figurative language and idioms. See BUNDLE at S0XTEA0815.
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This bundle of instructional stategies includes information and activties for using prior knowledge, cooperative learning, goal setting, key information, effort v. practice, comparison, and visual org
...anizers. 71 pages. Use with all ability levels. Read more
A ten-page comic-style book (in color & grayscale) defines communication and communication breakdown. Examples are shown as interactions between two boys: Luke and Ricardo. A teacher acts as narra
...tor and discusses three tools for repairing communication breakdown: signaling the breakdown, asking for repetition and repeating what was heard. The boys use each tool in responding to a single CBd event. A glossary is provided at the end of the book. Materials also include a graphic organizer, 8 discussion-starter cards, 6 review cards and 5 comprehension questions for assessment. Teacher notes explain how the lesson materials can be used in face-to-face lesson or on a digital platform. Read more
This checklist is designed to be part of biannual discussions and monitoring between early intervention professionals and family members of infants and toddlers with hearing loss. Family members are a
...sked to consider the different areas that can affect the rate that communication skills develop and how often their child receives attention to each of these considerations. Areas covered are: Auditory Communication, Visual Communication, and Effective Communication Strategies. Read more