{"id":29931,"date":"2026-02-09T10:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=29931"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:58:02","slug":"teaching-euphemisms-with-classic-cartoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=29931","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Euphemisms with Classic Cartoons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29931\" class=\"elementor elementor-29931\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7073b98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7073b98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e2c4de\" data-id=\"4e2c4de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f865ef8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f865ef8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee8dfcb\" data-id=\"ee8dfcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25843a6\" data-id=\"25843a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7326957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7326957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29948\" alt=\"Teaching Euphemisms with Classic Cartoons\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-528f540\" data-id=\"528f540\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8827f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8827f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What do <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Popeye<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Casper the Friendly Ghost<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Superman<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> have in common?<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Besides being Saturday morning legends, they\u2019re all experts at <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">saying it nicely<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014a.k.a. using <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">euphemisms<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Whether it\u2019s Popeye teasing his pals, Casper trying to make friends, or Superman politely saving the day (again), these classic characters show us that sometimes a softer phrase packs just as much punch as the truth.<\/span><\/p><p>And honestly\u2026 who better to help us with <em data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"757\">teaching euphemisms with cartoons<\/em> than a sailor with spinach breath, a lonely ghost, and a man who wears his underwear over his tights?<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In honor of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">National Movie Day<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, let\u2019s grab some popcorn (or a cup of coffee, we\u2019re teachers) and take a look at how euphemisms show up in classic cartoons and how you can use them to teach figurative language, tone, and audience awareness in your upper elementary classroom.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" \/>\u00a0<\/span>Be sure to get the handout. It includes the printables you need to complete the activities mentioned in the post, as well as<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a link to a Google Slides version<\/span>.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006f0db elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"006f0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/figurativelanguage\/euphemisms\/Euphemisms-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12cceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d12cceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">What Are Euphemisms?<\/h2><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">euphemism<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is a mild or indirect way of saying something that might <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">otherwise<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> sound <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a little<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> harsh, awkward, or just plain rude.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> We use them <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">all the time<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, sometimes without even realizing it:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">passed away<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d instead of \u201cdied\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">let go<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d instead of \u201cfired\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">taking a break<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d instead of \u201cI\u2019ve had enough and need chocolate immediately\u201d<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cartoons use euphemisms to keep things light and kid-friendly; after all, \u201cHe got bonked on the head\u201d sounds a lot better than \u201cHe just suffered a mild concussion.\u201d<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f31f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1f\" \/>\u00a0<\/span>Watch the Lesson: <em>Teaching\u00a0Euphemisms with Cartoons<\/em><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c6ce51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c6ce51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d80d4ca\" data-id=\"d80d4ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd48c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"cd48c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/mwV9sxUSbLI&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/figurativelanguage\\\/euphemisms\\\/video.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Video Lesson - 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I tricked you!\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2323\"><p data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2323\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2254\">Can\u2019t you take a joke?<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 Translation: \u201cYes, I went too far, but let\u2019s all laugh anyway.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2391\"><p data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2391\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2350\">That\u2019s embarrassing<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 The polite cousin of \u201chumiliating.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2461\"><p data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2461\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2415\">Sucker for a gag<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 A teasing way to say someone\u2019s gullible.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2748\"><strong data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2480\">Teaching Tip:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2483\" \/>This episode is perfect for showing how euphemisms smooth over social tension. Talk about why people soften their words after pranks or embarrassing moments. 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c67357\" data-id=\"2c67357\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889be8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"889be8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cartoon #2: <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Casper \u2013 A Haunting We Will Go<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bab9aa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bab9aa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f518b58\" data-id=\"f518b58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642af4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"642af4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/figurativelanguage\/euphemisms\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Euphemisms with Classic Cartoons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d937c27\" data-id=\"d937c27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c16588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c16588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Euphemism Highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWouldn\u2019t scare people\u201d \u2013 Casper\u2019s refusal to conform<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cScaring the daylights out of people\u201d \u2013 A humorous idiom for fear<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI might as well be dead\u201d \u2013 Expressing loneliness (with layered meaning)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIn better spirits\u201d \u2013 A pun on mood and ghostliness<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching Tip:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Explore how euphemisms help express emotional vulnerability in a gentle, age-appropriate way.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397765c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"397765c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4971a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf4971a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cartoon #3: <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Superman \u2013 Billion Dollar Limited<\/span><\/em><\/h3><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Euphemism Highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis looks like a job for Superman\u201d \u2013 Framing danger as duty<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cTurns up just when you need him\u201d \u2013 Downplaying life-saving timing<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cFights a never-ending battle\u201d \u2013 Metaphor for moral struggle<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBrought to justice\u201d \u2013 A noble way to describe capturing criminals<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching Tip:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Discuss how euphemisms elevate heroism and soften the reality of conflict.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa68abe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa68abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351870c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"351870c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #4a474b; font-family: Comfortaa, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span>Euphemisms Matching Cards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1abba0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1abba0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87fb640\" data-id=\"87fb640\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a41f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a41f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/figurativelanguage\/euphemisms\/Teaching-Euphemisms-with-Classic-Cartoons-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Euphemisms with Classic Cartoons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a912c4e\" data-id=\"a912c4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c250ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c250ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Students match euphemisms from the cartoons to their literal meanings. Great for centers or small groups.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155318e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"155318e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b39c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b39c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Classic cartoons make <strong>teaching euphemisms with cartoons<\/strong> fun, visual, and memorable. Your students get to laugh while analyzing meaning \u2014 always a win in upper elementary.<\/p><p>So next time you need a creative way to introduce euphemisms, let Popeye, Casper, and Superman lend a hand. Just be warned: your students might start saying, \u201cI was selectively successful on that test\u201d instead of \u201cI bombed it.\u201d<!--EndFragment --><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4e5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce5\" \/> Ready to Teach?<\/span><\/h3><p>Download the handout with the teaching organizer that students complete while watching the lesson.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b829430 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b829430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/figurativelanguage\/euphemisms\/Euphemisms-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" 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language blog posts.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-21e4bec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21e4bec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-01cc7c0\" data-id=\"01cc7c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effd920 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"effd920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7200\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book-reader\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Malapropism<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69c456d\" data-id=\"69c456d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989f67c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"989f67c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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