In reading time one of our tasks is learning about idioms. My favourite idioms from this week is ‘In the driver’s seat’ – it means to be in charge.
Our idioms page starts like this –
Then we complete the idioms and find the meaning of at least 5.
When we have done that we have to highlight one we know and could use in our writing and one blue that we didn’t know that we might use in our writing.
In our class, the teacher is the top banana and calls the shots, although some of the children would like to try to be and end up playing second fiddle.
Can you see which idioms I have used?
Have you tried using idioms in your writing to make it more show and not tell?
