Idioms Anchor Chart

An idiom definition and two blank idiom-example templates make up this anchor chart, with no specific idioms filled in in the extracted text.

Year groups: Primary, Years 2–5
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Apr 05, 2022

Subject: Vocabulary, Language Development, English
Topic: Idioms, Vocabulary
Resource types: Anchor Charts, Teacher Tools
Preparation: Print ready
England expectations: Key Stage 3 · Reading

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About this resource

This resource is a set of 4 charts">anchor charts for teaching idioms. The first chart is complete. The following 3 charts are fill in the blank. These charts work great for a bulletin board display or inserted into students' interactive reading notebooks.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Students learn that an idiom is a word or phrase whose figurative meaning differs from its literal wording.

Teaching tips

Fill in the two blank idiom-example templates with idioms relevant to your class before displaying the chart, since no specific idioms are pre-printed in the file.

Skills covered

Idiom definition recall — students learn that an idiom carries a figurative meaning different from its literal wording.
Anchor chart customization — a teacher fills in the blank idiom-example templates with chosen idioms and their figurative/literal meanings for classroom display.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How do I use the blank idiom-example templates on this chart?

The chart includes two blank templates, each reading "The idiom '___' means '___' not literally '___'," for a teacher to fill in with idioms chosen for their own class before displaying it.

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National Curriculum in England

National Curriculum in England expectations

England expectations

Key Stage 3 · Reading — England Key Stage 3 English reading: knowing how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, presents meaning.

Core concepts

Idioms
Figurative vs. literal language

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Vocabulary Language Development English Anchor Charts Teacher Tools Year 5

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