Objective

○ Today, we will distinguish

between literal and non-
literal language in text and
determine the meaning.
CFU: What are we going to learn today?

Today, we will ________

Activating Prior Knowledge
Students, you already know how to determine the meaning of
words and phrases in a text.

Teacher Example:
George Washington was a
notable figure and the first
President of the United States.

This phrase is telling me _____________________.

Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal language in text and
determine the meaning.
Activating Prior Knowledge
Prove it! Now it’s your turn to show me that you
can determine the meaning of words and
phrases in a text.

Example:
Godzilla towered over the skyscraper.

This phrase is telling me _____________________.

Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal language in text and
determine the meaning.
Concept
Literal: exact Non-literal: does
meaning of a word or NOT mean exactly what
phrase the word or phrase says,
it has a figurative
CFU: In your own meaning
words, what does the
word literal mean? CFU: In your own
words, what does the
SF: ____ means _____ word non-literal mean?

SF: ____ means _____

Example:
I lost my marbles.
Example:
I lost my marbles.
Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal language in text and
determine the meaning.
Skill and Guided Practice
I Do

Steps:
1. Read the text.
2. Distinguish if the
text is literal or non-
literal. Explain.
3. Determine the
meaning.

I have a frog in my throat.

CFU: How did I distinguish that this was non-literal or literal language?
SF: You distinguished that this was ______ language because__________.

CFU: How did the teacher determine the meaning?

SF: The teacher determined the meaning by ____ .
Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal language in text and
determine the meaning.
Skill and Guided Practice

We Do #1
Steps:
1. Read the text.
2. Distinguish if the
text is literal or non-
literal. Explain.
3. Determine the
meaning.

I put my foot in my mouth.

CFU: How did I distinguish that this was non-literal or literal language?
SF: You distinguished that this was ______ language because__________.

CFU: What context clues did we use that helped us determine the meaning?
SF: The clues that we used were ___________________.

Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal

language in text and determine the meaning.
Skill and Guided Practice

We Do #2
Steps:
1. Read the text.
2. Distinguish if the
text is literal or non-
literal. Explain.
3. Determine the
meaning.

I want all eyes on me!

CFU: How did I distinguish that this was non-literal or literal language?
SF: You distinguished that this was ______ language because__________.

CFU: What context clues did we use that helped us determine the meaning?
SF: The clues that we used were ___________________.

Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal

language in text and determine the meaning.
We Do #3
Steps:
1. Read the text.
2. Distinguish if the text
is literal or non-
literal. Explain.
3. Determine the
meaning.
It cost an arm and a leg.
CFU: How did I distinguish that this was non-literal or literal language?
SF: You distinguished that this was ______ language because________.

CFU:What context clues did we use that helped us determine the

meaning?
SF:The clues that we used were ___________________.

Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal

language in text and determine the meaning.
Relevance
○ It is relevant to distinguish and determine
between literal and non-literal text because...
1. You can enjoy the humor that the
author/speaker intends.
2. You need to know the meaning behind the
words to understand the text or
conversation.
3. Student Choice / Another Idea?
CFU: Which reason is most relevant/important to you, and why?
Sentence Frame:
Reason ________ is most relevant to me because______.

Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal language in text and
determine the meaning.
Closure
○ Summary Closure

CFUs:
1. What did you learn today about how words and phrases
have different meanings? Explain.
2. What did you learn about literal and non-literal language
in text?

SF: Today I learned ______________________.

Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal language in text and
determine the meaning.
Independent Practice
Directions: Select an idiom (circle it) and distinguish if it is
literal or non-literal and determine its meaning.
Steps:
1. Read the text and select your idiom. (circle it below)
2. Distinguish if the text is literal or non-literal.
3. Determine the meaning. Explain
4. Illustrate your idiom.

1. I have ants in my pants. Illustrate your Idiom

2. You better hold your tongue and button
your lip.
3. Our teacher was laughing her head off.
Literal or Non-Literal (circle it)
Explain what it means.
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 Objective
○ Today we will determine the literal and non-
literal meaning of words and phrases in text.

CFU: What are we going to learn today?

Today, we will ________

Objective: Today, we will distinguish between literal and non-literal language in text and
determine the meaning.