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Teach figurative language with confidence using this complete teaching bundle for idioms, imagery and hyperbole. Designed to lighten the load, this premium resource combines explicit teaching slides, a structured lesson plan and differentiated student activities into one cohesive, classroom-ready solution for meaningful English instruction.

Aligned to the Gradual Release of Responsibility (I Do, We Do, You Do) framework, this bundle supports students as they interpret idioms, recognise imagery, explain the effect of exaggeration through hyperbole, and apply expressive language in their own writing. Through explicit modelling, guided discussion, check-ins for understanding and purposeful independent practice, students move from recognition to confident application.

What’s included in this teaching bundle?

Lesson Plan (PDF)

• A complete lesson sequence aligned to gradual release
• Explicit teacher modelling, think-alouds and worked examples
• Guided discussion and collaborative analysis opportunities
• Built-in formative assessment check-in points
• Embedded exit ticket to assess understanding and inform next-step teaching
• Differentiated learning opportunities to support a range of learners
• Opportunities for oral language, annotation and written response

Interactive Teaching Slides (PowerPoint)

• 25 editable teaching slides for explicit instruction
• Clear explanations of idioms, imagery and hyperbole
• Vocabulary instruction and worked examples
• Built-in check-in opportunities to monitor understanding
• Structured support for whole-class teaching and guided practice

Student Activities (PDF)

• 3 differentiated figurative language writing tasks
• A visualising and writing task where students respond to a theme using idioms, imagery and hyperbole
• A creative drawing-and-writing activity where students:
  • interpret a given idiom
  • rewrite it in figurative, hyperbolic and literal forms
  • explain the meaning of each version
  • illustrate a matching scenario
• Planning, drafting and editing scaffolds
• Worked examples for modelling and visible learning

Perfect for Australian classrooms, this high-quality English teaching resource bundle provides a practical solution that saves planning time while building student confidence with figurative language, visualisation and rich written expression.

Formats: PowerPoint and PDF

Aligned to Australian Curriculum Outcome:
AC9E6LA08 – Identify authors’ use of vivid, emotive vocabulary, such as metaphors, similes, personification, idioms, imagery and hyperbole.

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