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13.5.1 Creative Narrative Composition: Idioms

English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Specified idioms: have the guts; burn the midnight oil; apple of one’s eye; come in handy; time is ripe; hit the nail on the head; cry over spilt milk
  • Meaning in context, not word-for-word translation
  • A narrative composition that uses the idioms; peer review

What you will be able to do

  • explain the meaning of the specified idioms in context
  • compose a narrative composition using the specified idioms
  • appreciate the value of idioms in spoken and written communication

Key questions

“What makes a story outstanding?”

“How can we improve our writing skills?”

Lessons

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  1. Seven idioms in true contexts
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain the set idioms. Match each to a situation. Write one living sentence per idiom.
  2. A narrative that earns the idioms
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Plan and write a short narrative using at least four of the set idioms in true contexts. Peer-review meaning.