CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5a

Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).

Vocabulary Development Lesson Plan: Using a Word Map

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Students explore and make connections between terms and concepts associated with a BrainPOP topic.  ...
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3.6.5 Idioms and Vocabulary Review

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie Area of Rectangles (L3U6L5), Ben and Moby want to install glow-in-the-dark wallpaper in their tree house. But they soon discover that putting up the wallpaper is trickier tha...
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3.6.4 Idioms Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie Egg on Your Face (L3U6L4), Moby is up to some strange behavior, from shaking his robot leg to zipping his robot lips, as he takes Ben’s expressions literally! In this lesson ...
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2.1.4 Reflexive Pronouns Lesson Plan

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In the BrainPOP ELL movie, Mammals (L2U1L4), Ben is taking care of Nikki’s new puppy. He uses reflexive pronouns to explain to Moby what puppies and other mammals can do by themselves. In this lesson ...
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