Literal Vs. Nonliteral Language

When I got home from school, I was hungry enough to eat a horse!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is this sentence saying?
It was so cold outside, I saw polar bears wearing jackets!

• Polar bears wear jackets when they are cold
• It was extremely cold outside

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

If I don't get an iphone for my birthday, I will literally die!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

That is a fast car

• literal
• nonliteral

What is the sentence saying?
Our new house costs a BAZILLION dollars! 

• my family spent a bazillion dollars on a new house
• the house was very expensive

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4