Figurative Language

Santa's belly is a bowl of jelly.

What does this mean?

• Santa's stomach hurts.

• Santa's belly jiggles.

• Santa is skinny.

I have butterflies in my stomach.

What does this mean?

• There are butterflies flying inside me.

• Butterflies are my favorite.

• I feel nervous.

He is a walking dictionary.

What does this mean?

• A dictionary has legs.

• He knows a lot of words.

• He takes walks every day.

My teacher has a heart of gold.

What does this mean?

• My teacher is rich.

• My teacher is nice.

• My teacher has a heart made of metal.

Dad eats like a pig.

What does this mean?

• Dad eats grass and corn.

• Dad likes pigs.

• Dad eats a lot.

You sound like a herd of elephants!

What does this mean?

• You are very loud.

• You have big ears.

• You are in a group.

Now the cat's out of the bag.

What does this mean?

• A secret is out. People know.

• The cat walked out of a bag.

• Never give up.

Our test was a breeze.

What does this mean?

• The test blew away in the wind.

• The test was easy.

• The test was hard.

Mr. Cox runs like a snail.

What does this mean?

• Mr. Cox is super fast.

• Mr. Cox runs all the time.

• Mr. Cox is a slow runner.

Ms. Caudill is a couch potato.

What does this mean?

• Ms. Caudill sits on the couch and eats potatoes.

• Ms. Caudill is lazy.

• Ms. Caudill is round and brown.