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Calling Someone's Bluff | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck

Calling Someone's Bluff | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck preview
Calling Someone's Bluff | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck preview
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Cover of Calling Someone’s Bluff, a micro-learning deck on figurative language, comprehension, and summarizing
Cover of the figurative language deck
Opening prompt asks students what they think the idiom about calling another person’s bluff means
Opening question about the idiom’s meaning
Video lesson slide shows two people holding playing cards and the on-screen response “Ok, you’re right.”
Video segment illustrating the idiom
Reading passage with audio explains bluffing in poker and how the idiom relates to telling the truth
Reading passage explaining bluffing
Fill-in-the-blank practice uses four sentences and the word bank: bluff, pretends, serious, and someone’s
Four sentence-completion questions
True-or-false practice asks students to drag answer cards to four statements about poker and bluffing
Four true-or-false comprehension statements
Summary activity asks for one sentence per prompt using First, Next, Also, and Last, with a word bank
Guided summary of the reading passage
Teacher directions explain no-prep use, approximately 30 minutes of activities, formats, and printing
Teacher instructions for using the deck
Accessibility overview lists Lexend Deca font, embedded reading audio, writing templates, and learner choices
Overview of embedded learning supports
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Calling Someone's Bluff | A Sixth Grade Figurative Language Lesson Calling Someone's Bluff is a figurative language activity for sixth grade students to explore idioms in a fun, engaging way. Through a short video lesson, reading passage with audio, comprehension questions, and quick writing prompt, learners will better understand the meaning of common idiomatic expressions. This versatile resource works for whole class instruction, small group work, or independent practice. Calling Someone's Bluff strengthens sixth grade reading and writing skills as students analyze the text to grasp the underlying figurative meaning. With multiple modalities built in, this activity caters to different learning styles. Try out Calling Someone's Bluff to boost student comprehension of non-literal language.

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1 PowerPoint with 13 ready to display slides

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