To Split Hairs | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck
Teach the figurative-language idiom "to split hairs" through a short concept intro, a reading passage using the phrase in context, and comprehension follow-up activities.
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Teach the figurative-language idiom "to split hairs" through a short concept intro, a reading passage using the phrase in context, and comprehension follow-up activities.
Teach the figurative-language idiom "tone deaf" through a short concept intro, a reading passage using the phrase in context, and comprehension follow-up activities.
Interactive micro-learning PowerPoint deck teaching basic facts about Triceratops (size, weight, diet, defense behavior, horns/frill) through a non-fiction reading passage, vocabulary, and comprehension/writing activities.
Digital micro-learning deck teaching the idiom/figurative-language expression "turn the tables" through a video lesson, an audio-supported reading passage, comprehension questions, and a quick-write task.
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The Veteran's Day: A Micro-Learning Deck resource provides educators with an engaging 11-slide reading activity to teach students about Veteran's Day.
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Teach the meaning and use of the figurative-language expression 'wake-up call' through a short video, an audio-supported reading passage, and interactive comprehension activities.
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This resource allows students to explore figurative learning in a fun way. The figurative language term for this learning deck is "What Am I, Chopped Liver?" Through close reading and a reading passage with audio, your students will better…
A digital micro-learning science deck teaching what a black hole is and how it forms, combining a video lesson and reading passage with vocabulary practice, close reading, and a summary-writing task.
An interactive digital slideshow micro-lesson teaching students what a carbon footprint is and how everyday actions contribute to it, using a reading passage, vocabulary, and comprehension activities.
An interactive digital slideshow micro-lesson teaching students what a solar system is, its planets, and related terms, using a reading passage, vocabulary, and comprehension activities.
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An interactive digital 'micro-learning' slide deck that teaches the difference between weather and climate through a video/reading passage and follow-up close-reading and vocabulary activities.
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