Get ready to ‎"‎hit a homerun‎"‎ with strategies and suggestions about how to introduce idioms and incorporate them into your language and writing instruction‎.‎ They‎'‎ll ‎"‎knock your socks off‎"‎‎!‎ Based on Dr‎.‎ Timothy Rasinski‎'‎s research‎,‎ the idioms and expressions in this resource are taught in the context of stories and activities‎.‎ They are also grouped by themes for ease in teaching and include‎:‎ hyperboles‎,‎ metaphors‎,‎ similes‎,‎ personification‎,‎ proverbs‎,‎ idiomatic vocabulary‎,‎ and common sayings‎.‎ Use these language arts activities to help all students in grades 4 through 6‎,‎ including English language learners‎,‎ develop a deeper understanding of the English language‎.‎ This resource is correlated to state and national standards and supports college and career readiness‎.‎