Literal vs. Nonliteral Language
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3rd - 5th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is literal language?
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Literal language means using words exactly as they are meant. It describes things in a straightforward way without exaggeration or metaphor.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is nonliteral language?
Back
Nonliteral language uses words in a way that is different from their usual meaning. It often includes metaphors, similes, and idioms.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Example of literal language: 'The cat is on the mat.' What does it mean?
Back
It means that the cat is actually sitting on the mat.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Example of nonliteral language: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does it mean?
Back
It means that it is raining very heavily, not that animals are falling from the sky.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When someone says, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse,' is this literal or nonliteral?
Back
Nonliteral. It exaggerates to express extreme hunger.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does it mean if someone says, 'He has a heart of stone'?
Back
It means he is very cold or unfeeling, not that his heart is literally made of stone.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Identify if the following is literal or nonliteral: 'She is as busy as a bee.'
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Nonliteral. It compares her busyness to that of a bee.
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