1.A simple book or article about St. Patrick's Day 2. Students review vocabulary needed to understand the idioms. Literature about St. Patrick's day can also be included in the introduction to this unit as it provides a natural way to talk about the language. Print the idioms from the above list on the board. Use a shorter list for younger students.
Students then brainstorm what each idiom sounds like it means.
By giving examples of idioms in a sentence, elicit from students what each actually means. Students each pick an idiom to illustrate. They receive 2 copies of a shamrock-shaped sheet of white construction paper. On the first sheet, they draw a picture of what the idiom sounds like it means. On the inside sheet they write the idiom and a definition with an original sentence.