5th grade Figurative Language

By stating "Not everyone is over the moon about NASA’s plans," the author means that

• not everyone wants to visit the moon.
• not everyone is happy about NASA’s plans.
• every person is excited for NASA.
• there is no money.

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What's the meaning of this simile?
"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. 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"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.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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CCSS.RL.6.4

What do you think the meaning of this metaphor,
"She is a walking dictionary" is? 

• Was is tired 
• She knows a lot of words
• She was walks around the street 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the meaning of the idiom "I can't stop smiling. I've been on cloud nine all day."? 

• you are really high 
• you feel joyful 
• clouds are white 

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.

• The stars are expensive.
• The stars are not out tonight.
• The stars were bright and sparkling.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."

• Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
• Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
• Shawn would do anything for Angela.
• Angela is really pretty. 

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The sheet of bubble wrap went off like a string of firecrackers when I tried to stuff it in the trashcan.

The simile in this sentence indicates that the bubble wrap

• did not fit into the trashcan

• caught fire

• was not safe to handle

• made popping and cracking noises

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A pot of soup sat on the stove top bubbling and steaming __________. Which of the following phrases can be placed in the blank above so that the sentence illustrates the use of a simile?

• loudly

• like a small volcano

• out of the pot and down the sides

• for several hours

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The fire crackled, hissed, and popped" is an example of...

• an idiom

• a simile

• personification

• onomatopoeia

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