To Get Up To Speed | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck

To Get Up To Speed | Figurative Language Learning Activity helps students explore figurative language in an engaging way. This resource focuses on the term "To Get Up To Speed," which is an idiom meaning to quickly learn or understand something. Through close reading of a passage with accompanying audio, students will strengthen comprehension of figurative language. The deck includes: a video lesson explaining "To Get Up To Speed" and providing context; a reading passage with audio recording to showcase the idiom; comprehension questions to assess understanding; and a quick write activity to apply knowledge. This activity is a micro-learning supplement that builds literacy skills. Teachers can utilize it during whole group or small group language arts instruction. It also serves as a meaningful independent assignment to reinforce figurative language. With multiple modalities built in, this resource suits various learners.