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A Bitter Pill to Swallow | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck

A Bitter Pill to Swallow | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck preview
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Cover of A Bitter Pill to Swallow, a micro-learning deck for figurative language, comprehension, and summarizing
Cover of the figurative language lesson deck
Lesson overview lists a language concept video, reading passage with audio, comprehension, and quick write
Overview of the lesson components
Opening idiom prompt asks students, 'What do you think this means?' before the video and reading passage
Opening prompt about the idiom's meaning
Video lesson slide introduces the idiom through a workplace example, with a subtitle about a promotion
Video portion of the figurative language lesson
Reading passage explains the idiom as an unpleasant fact that is difficult to accept, using Catherine's story
Reading passage with audio support
Fill-in-the-blank activity uses accept, bitter, medicine, and swallow to complete four passage sentences
Vocabulary practice following the passage
True-or-false comprehension activity checks four statements about medicine, the idiom, and the promotion
Four-statement comprehension check
Summary activity asks for one sentence per prompt using First, Next, Also, and Last, with a six-word bank
Guided summary writing activity
Teacher directions explain no-prep slides, approximately 30 minutes of activities, lesson formats, and printing
Teacher guidance for using the deck
Accessibility overview lists Lexend Deca font, embedded reading audio, writing templates, and engagement options
Overview of embedded learning supports
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About This Product

A Bitter Pill to Swallow | Figurative Language Activity teaches students about the figurative language term "a bitter pill to swallow" in an engaging way. Through a short video lesson, reading passage with audio, and comprehension activities, educators can use this resource to strengthen grade 2-5 students' understanding of figurative language. The resource guides students to comprehend the meaning of the idiom through close reading. Then, by applying their knowledge in a quick write activity, students get hands-on practice using this expression appropriately. This resource works well during whole group language arts instruction and makes a great small group activity to differentiate instruction. Students will enjoy learning about this colorful idiom!

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1 PowerPoint with 13 ready to display slides

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