Today I’m excited for you to meet my critique partner, Carmella Van Vleet! She’s the author of numerous books, including her most recently released, Eliza Bing Is (Not) A Star. She’s also the winner of the prestigious Christopher Award and her books have been gathering on numerous state lists. She’s pretty incredible, isn’t she?
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Today Carmella’s sharing tips on how to write Idioms with us!
Idioms
One of the chapters in Carmella’s Eliza Bing Is (Not) A Star is called “Between a Rock and a Megan Place.” This is a twist on the idiom “between a rock and a hard place.” Idioms are familiar phrases that mean something very different than what the words say. They are phrases that have a figurative (rather than literal) meaning.
For example:
Down to the wire – at the last minute Piece of cake – something is easy Get cold feet – be nervous Let the cat of the bag – spill a secret
After discussing what they are, collect idioms you come across in the book or elsewhere. Display them on a bulletin board or on a master list. Or illustrate idioms and publish them in a class book.
Want the full teacher guide for Eliza Bing is (Not) a Star? You can get your free copy here. Be sure to follow Carmella on Twitter here:
@carvanvleet, Instagram here and find her on Facebook here.
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