Literal and Nonliteral Language 2

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

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

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

If I live to be one thousand years old, I will never understand the paintings in this museum.

• Nonliteral Meaning

• Literal Meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

My friend leaned over to me before we went on stage and said, "I have butterflies in my tummy!"
What is the literal meaning of "butterflies in my tummy?"

• sick
• nervous
• dancing
• singing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

That girl is as skinny as a twig!

• Literal 
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What's the meaning?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.

• She talks really loudly.

• She gets really angry.

• She spits when she talks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What's the meaning?

"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

• Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

• Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.

• Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.

• After the game, a tornado hit.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

When someone says “break a leg” to someone else getting ready to sing a solo it means…

• Go break your leg
• Sing while standing on one leg
• Sing really well

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the author mean when they say, "I'm feeling blue"

• I am turning blue in the face.
• I am feeling sad.
• I am really cold. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the author mean when they say, "She is as slow as a sloth."

• She is really slow. 
• She can climb trees like a sloth.
• She is really 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D