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To Keep One's Cool | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck

To Keep One's Cool | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck preview
To Keep One's Cool | Figurative Language Activity | Micro-Learning Deck preview
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Cover of To Keep One’s Cool: A Micro-Learning Deck, listing video, audio, comprehension, and summarizing
Cover of the figurative language lesson deck
Opening prompt asks what the idiom about keeping your cool means, accompanied by a sign reading “Calm”
Opening question about the idiom’s meaning
Video lesson slide introduces the idiom about keeping your cool through VOA Learning English’s English in a Minute
Video portion of the figurative language lesson
Reading passage with audio explains staying calm through a crosswalk encounter with a driver who yells
Reading passage and accompanying audio
Vocabulary activity asks students to complete four sentences using the words calm, control, cool, and keeping
Four sentence-completion items from the passage
True-or-false activity checks four statements about the crosswalk encounter, yelling, and staying calm
Four true-or-false comprehension statements
Summary activity requests one sentence for each prompt: First, Next, Also, and Last, supported by a word bank
Guided summary writing activity
Teacher directions cover preparation, timing, lesson formats, learning-style icons, speaker notes, and printing
Teacher instructions for using the deck
Accessibility overview lists Lexend Deca font, embedded audio, writing templates, and multiple engagement options
Overview of embedded learning supports
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About This Product

To Keep One's Cool - A Figurative Language Learning Activity guides students to explore the figurative term "To Keep One's Cool" in an engaging way. Students will watch an explanatory video breaking down the concept and how it is used. Next, they will read an on-level passage with accompanying audio recording to promote close reading and reading comprehension. After reading, students will answer comprehension questions about the passage and complete a quick write activity to apply their understanding. This versatile resource can be used for whole-group introductory figurative language instruction and independent student practice. The activity is designed for grades 2-5 language arts or ELA classes. This supplemental figurative language lesson helps educators teach students to determine meaning and increase familiarity with non-literal language.

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1 PowerPoint with 13 ready to display slides

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