Raining Cats and Dogs
Idioms are colorful ways of describing something. For example, it is "raining cats and dogs," does not mean dogs and cats are falling from the sky; it means it is raining heavily.
Go to the first Web site and complete the 14 flashcards. To see the meaning of the idiom, click on "Other side on top." After you think you know the meaning, click on "Remove card." Complete this until all the cards are done.
Go to the second Web site and play the matching game. Click on the two terms that mean the same thing until you clear the entire board.
Go to the third Web site, "Painting with Idioms." In step 1, click animals (easy). In step 2, click the first option. Finally, select the character you would like to color in. After you select your character, click on the meaning of the idiom given to you. As you get the answers correct, your character will become colored in.
| Lesson Name: Raining Cats and Dogs | |
| Objective: They will complete online flashcards, a matching game and a multiple choice game. | |
| Grade: (6-8) | Lesson Login: idiom |
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Additional disciplines: Computer Skills ELA |
Materials: Computer with Internet access |
| Interactive Whiteboard Tip: Display the first Web site on the interactive whiteboard. Ask the class the meaning of each idiom. Once all opinions are expressed, have one student come up and click to turn the card over. Do this for each flashcard. | |
