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Shakespeare’s Idioms Lesson PlanShakespeare’s Idioms Lesson Plan
Publisher
British Council
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Grade
7th - 10th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Shakespeare’s Idioms

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This Shakespeare’s Idioms lesson plan also includes:
  • Shakespeare’s idioms Cut-up cards
  • Shakespeare’s idioms Situations for Task – idioms in context
  • Shakespeare’s idioms Student worksheets
  • Shakespeare's Idioms - Idioms used or invented by Shakespeare
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Lie low. Break the ice. He's a night owl. Idioms, in this case idioms created by Shakespeare, are the focus of resource that includes a PowerPoint presentation, an activity, and a brief lesson plan, all intended to give kids a chance to decode and use idioms.

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Concepts

idioms, william shakespeare

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Laminate the cards to permit reuse
  • Have kids create illustration cards for other idioms

Classroom Considerations

  • Some of the spellings and phrasing reflect British English

Pros

  • Included in the resource are worksheets, a PowerPoint presentation, and activity cards

Cons

  • None

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