The Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl have some good examples of figurative speech. This short presentation gives a few examples of idioms, for example: the cat’s pyjamas, he’s had his chips, up my street
There are links to videos of the Revolting Rhymes on YouTube in the notes.
Perfect as a follow up to reading The Revolting Rhymes or as part of a study of figurative language such as idioms.
Check out the other Revolting Rhymes resources by Teachers Telling Tales with a focus on reading comprehension skills: Revolting Times and Revolting Crimes.
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