Personification

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The clouds began to cry.

• The clouds were sad.

• It was raining.

• The clouds were crying.

• The clouds took a shower.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The dice danced down the table.

• The dice had a party.

• The dice were dancing.

• Someone rolled the dice down the table.

• The dice were doing the macarena.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The sunflowers kissed the sky.

• The sunflowers were in love.

• The sunflowers were standing straight up.

• The sunflowers were happy.

• The sunflowers died.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The wind hummed it's mournful tune.

• The wind was sad.

• The wind was blowing.

• The wind was singing.

• The wind was mourning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The thundered roared.

• The thunder was a lion.

• The thunder was quiet.

• The thunder was loud.

• The thunder was dancing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The vending machine ate my last dollar.

• The vending machine stole money.

• The vending machine was hungry.

• Someone used their last dollar at the vending machine.

• The vending machine was greedy.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The video game was begging to be played.

• The video game was sad.

• The video game wanted to be played.

• Someone wanted to play the video game.

• The video game is a begger.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

I woke up to the alarm clock screaming at me.

• The clock was mad.

• The alarm was going off.

• The clock was loud.

• The clock was excited.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The picture jumped off the page.

• The picture was exercising.

• The picture was excited

• The picture was nice to look at.

• The page pushed the picture off.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the literal meaning of the following sentence:

The sun is glaring down on the world.

• It's cold.

• It's hot.

• It's windy.

• The sun is mad at the world.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4