Idioms Detective Volumes 1-5 Bundle | 100 Figurative Language Task Cards | Grades 6–12
Save Big with the Idioms Detective Mega Bundle! This complete set includes ALL 5 Volumes—100 idiom task cards to help your students master figurative language. Perfect for ELA and ESL/ELL learners!
Product Description:
Do your students struggle to understand figurative language? Make learning idioms fun and effective with the Idioms Detective Mega Bundle: Volumes 1-5! This comprehensive bundle transforms idiom practice into an interactive detective game, helping students distinguish between literal and figurative meanings—a skill that is especially important for ELA students and ESL/ELL learners.
With 100 unique idiom task cards across 5 volumes, this mega bundle provides everything you need for a full year of figurative language practice!
What’s Included:
This MEGA BUNDLE includes ALL 5 volumes of Idioms Detective Task Cards:
Volume 1 includes: (20 idioms)
Volume 2 includes: (20 additional idioms)
Volume 3 includes: (20 additional idioms)
Volume 4 includes: (20 additional idioms)
Volume 5 includes: (20 additional idioms)
Each Volume Includes:
20 Idiom Task Cards: Each card features a sentence with a bolded idiom, followed by three multiple-choice meaning options (A, B, C).
Literal Trap Answers: One wrong answer is always a literal interpretation, designed to test real understanding—perfect for ESL/ELL learners who tend to interpret phrases word-for-word.
Student Recording Sheet: A ready-to-use sheet for students to record their answers as they work.
Complete Answer Key: Makes grading and review quick and easy.
Total: 100 task cards, 5 recording sheets, and 5 answer keys!
How to Use:
This resource is incredibly versatile! Here are five easy ways to use it in your classroom:
Why You’ll Love This Mega Bundle:
100 Unique Idioms: A massive collection covering a wide range of commonly used English idioms.
Saves You Money: This bundle offers significant savings compared to purchasing each volume separately!
Builds Critical Skills: Students practice using sentence-level context clues to infer the meaning of non-literal phrases—an essential skill for reading comprehension in both ELA and ESL/ELL classrooms.
Perfect for Intervention: Ideal for small groups, literacy centers, or targeted figurative language support for English language learners at various proficiency levels.
Flexible Use: Use as a Task Card Hunt, Detective Center, daily Quick Checks, or screen-share for whole-class discussion. Works great in mainstream ELA, ESL/ELL, and intervention settings.
Engaging Theme: The detective theme and the challenge of spotting the trap answers keep all students—including ESL/ELL—motivated and on task.
Supports Language Development: Helps ESL/ELL students move beyond literal translations and develop natural, native-like understanding of English idioms.
Complete Set: All 5 volumes in one convenient bundle—you will never have to search for more idiom practice!
This mega bundle is a fantastic way to boost reading comprehension and vocabulary skills in a low-prep, high-engagement format. Perfect for grades 3-5, ELA classrooms, and ESL/ELL students at intermediate to advanced levels!
File Type: PDF
Grade Levels: 6th-12th , Homeschool, ESL/ELL
Subjects: English Language Arts, Reading, EFL – ESL – ELD
Resource Type: Activities, Task Cards, Literacy Center Ideas
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