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Grade 5 | Unit 5: The Renaissance

Lesson 14:
Closely Reading
Informational
Text: Idioms
and Adages

Our Learning
Goals

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

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Start of Lesson

Reading

Language

End of Lesson

What are our learning goals?

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

I can interpret and explain the meaning of unknown words
and of common idioms and adages.

I can use correlative conjunctions when writing sentences.

I can use and spell words with the root serv in sentences.

I can spell targeted words correctly.

Vocabulary

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

literate

ransom

anxious

linger

vulgar

Reading
About It

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

Patrons, Artists,
and Scholars

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Start of Lesson

Reading

Language

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The Big
Question

How did writers
such as Cervantes and
Shakespeare embody
the ideals of the
Renaissance movement?

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase "their work transformed the literary landscape" mean?

• Their work had a significant impact on the literary world, causing a noticeable change in the way literature is perceived or created.
• Their work caused a negative change in literature
• Their work only impacted a small group of people
• Their work had no impact on the literary world

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase "to put bread on the table" mean?

• To bake bread for the family
• To earn money to support one's family or household.
• To buy a new table for the family
• To start a family business

Multiple Choice

The author says Cervantes' The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha was "well-received." What does the phrase "well received" mean?

• Negatively criticized or despised
• Indifferently ignored or disregarded
• Violently rejected or condemned
• Positively accepted or appreciated

Multiple Choice

The phrase "all's well that ends well" is an idiom and the title of one of Shakespeare's plays. What does it mean?

• As long as the outcome is good, the process or journey to get there doesn't matter.
• The phrase signifies that only the end result matters, not the process.
• It means that the journey is more important than the destination.
• The phrase means that everything will be fine in the end, no matter what happens.

Multiple Select

Which of these examples are similes?

• tongue-tied

• as quiet as a lamb

• dead as a doornail

• seen better days

• Eaten out of house and home

Multiple Choice

What does the expression "tongue-tied" mean?

• Unable to speak due to nervousness or shyness
• Having a sore throat
• Being able to speak multiple languages fluently
• Having a strong ability to persuade others

Multiple Choice

What does the expression "seen better days" mean?

• No longer in good condition or past its prime
• Only seen on good days
• Always in perfect condition
• Never been in good condition

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

Discussing the
Chapter

Think-Pair-Share

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

What word are we learning about?

linger

Unit 5, Lesson 14: Closely Reading Informational Text: Idioms and Adages

Synonyms Activity

linger

The word linger means “to wait around or stay longer.”