Understanding Figurative Language

The baby’s skin was as soft as a cloud.

• The baby's skin felt rough.

• The baby's skin was very soft.

• The baby's skin looked like a cloud.

• The baby was cold.

It was raining cats and dogs.

• It was raining animals.

• It was raining very hard.

• It was sprinkling a little.

• It was not raining at all.

She is a shining star on stage.

• She is glowing.

• She is really good at performing.

• She is standing in the sky.

• She is wearing sparkles.

The flowers danced in the wind.

• The flowers moved in the wind.

• The flowers had feet.

• The flowers played music.

• The flowers fell over.

I have a million things to do!

• I have exactly one million tasks.

• I have a lot of things to do.

• I have only a few things to do.

• I don’t have anything to do.

The puppy was as playful as a monkey.

• The puppy was calm and quiet.

• The puppy liked eating bananas.

• The puppy was very active and fun.

• The puppy was scared.

He was on cloud nine.

• He was standing on a cloud.

• He was very happy.

• He was lost.

• He was flying in the sky.

The classroom was a jungle.

• The classroom was full of animals.

• The classroom was loud and wild.

• The classroom had trees.

• The classroom was very quiet.

The wind howled through the trees.

• The wind was making loud sounds.

• The wind was barking.

• The wind was whispering.

• The wind was sleeping.

I waited forever for my food!

• I waited a short time.

• I waited a long time.

• I waited for a million years.

• I never got my food.