Learning about Idioms using a clever Vimeo – Senior Classes, Primary School

This is a clever Vimeo that features the imaginative use of idioms. I think it would be suitable for fifth or sixth class, but would recommend that you would check it out first before using it.

Confessions of an Idiom from Amanda Koh on Vimeo.

We enjoy learning about idioms and have done other work including a quiz about them here.

Answers to the Idiom Quiz

We wrote a Picture Quiz on idioms HERE.

These are the answers:

 

1. Hit the nail on the head – Be exactly right.

2. Tying the knot – Getting married.

3. In the loop – included.

Perhaps information has been shared with him.

 

4. He’s not in the loop – He is not included. (He is in the dark ;))

I Love You To The Moon and Back
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5. That is Greek to me – I do not understand it.

6. You are driving me up the wall – You are driving me mad.

7. That rings a bell with me – I recognise or remember that.

8. Sitting on the fence – Not making a decision one way or the other.

9. Grasp the nettle – Do something that will not be pleasant.

10. Tick all the boxes – It meets all the criteria,

so will be the best thing to do.

11. A piece of cake – Very easy

Picture this! Can you work out what these idioms are?

You've hit the nail on the head
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They decided to tie the knot next year
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In the loop
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Out of the Loop
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It's all Greek to me!
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You're driving me up the wall, you are!
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This place rings a bell
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He always sits on the fence
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grasp the nettle 1
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Ticking all the boxes. #idioms
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You can't have your cake and eat it! Part 1
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You can find the answers here.

#Symbaloo webmix: Short Educational Videos for Wet Lunchtimes: Infants to Sixth approximately

This webmix contains links to short videos for Junior, Middle and Senior students. The videos are between five and ten minutes in length approximately.

There are some simple maths and science videos however most of the videos are in the area of language and literacy.

There are lots of links to Picture Books for students from Junior Classes and there are some great reviews of popular books for Middle Classes. ‘The Literacy Shed’ is most suitable for Seniors.

Most of the links are from Vimeo. Unlike YouTube, Vimeo isn’t ‘blocked’ in school. Click on the grey bar below the webmix where it says ‘View on Symbaloo: Short Videos for Class’ to open up this page.

Greeting someone in Irish: Dia duit! (2)

Dia duit!

 Sancta Trinitas
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Dia ‘s Muire duit!

 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Dia ‘s Muire duit ‘s Pádraig !

St Patrick (Kempe)
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Dia ‘s Muire duit ‘s Pádraig ‘s Bríd !

 St Brigid of Kildare
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Dia ‘s Muire duit ‘s Pádraig ‘s Bríd ‘s Naomh Colmcille

 Colum Cille (St. Columba)
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Seanfhocail: Na Gaoithe

Weather Vane
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An ghaoth aduaidh bíonn sí crua,

Is cuireann sí fuacht ar dhaoine.

Rainy Day Woman.
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An ghaoth aneas bíonn sí tais

Is cuireann sí rath ar shíolta

Trigales / Wheat fields
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An ghaoth anoir bíonn sí tirim

Is cuireann sí sioc istoíche

Crystaline
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An ghaoth aniar bíonn sí fial

Is cuireann sí iasc i líonta.

 muikku fish and fishing net
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As an leabhar "Seanfhocail na Muimhneach" (1926) leis an Seabhac