Figurative Language Comparisons and Meaning

What is being compared? The computer screen was a dark pool of knowledge.

• Computer and Dark

• Computer and Knowledge

• Screen and Pool

• Screen and Knowledge

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is the literal meaning? The dog scolded me for forgetting to feed her.

• The dog has a great vocabulary

• The dog was hungry and mad

• The dog has the ability to speak

• The dog is human

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is being compared? Throughout the test, Jameela was as cool as a cucumber.

• Jameela and Cool

• Cool and Cucumber

• Test and Cucumber

• Jameela and Cucumber

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is the literal meaning? The hot wings sent fire down my throat.

• The hot wings were spicy

• The hot wings were flammable

• The hot wings were bland

• My throat is truly on fire

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is being compared? Her glasses were as shiny as two diamonds in the sunlight.

• Glasses and Diamonds

• Glasses and Sunlight

• Diamonds and Sunlight

• Glasses and Shiny

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is the literal meaning? The leaves danced joyfully throughout the meadow.

• The leaves moved in the wind

• The leaves learned to dance

• The leaves did a TikTok dance together

• The leaves turned blue

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is being compared here? Her fur was as brown as milk chocolate.

• Brown and Milk

• Brown and Chocolate

• Fur and Milk

• Fur and Chocolate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the literal meaning. As she wrote, her pen smoothly slid across the page like a figure skater.

• Her pen is going to the Olympics

• Her pen writes smoothly and easily

• Her pen enjoys ice

• Her pen writes things

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is being compared? The flowers looked like a sea of yellow faces.

• Flowers and Yellow

• Sea and Faces

• Yellow and Faces

• Flowers and Sea

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the literal meaning? Her perfume hit my like a wave of garbage.

• Her perfume is made of trash

• She wears a lot of perfume

• Her perfume smells bad

• Her perfume smells sweet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4