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Literal/ Non-Literal Language

Literal/ Non-Literal Language

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English

3rd Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Literal Language?

Back

Literal language means using words in their most basic sense, without any exaggeration or metaphor. For example, 'The cat is on the mat' means the cat is actually on the mat.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Nonliteral Language?

Back

Nonliteral language uses words in a way that is different from their usual meaning, often to create an effect or to express something in a more imaginative way. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'I've told you a million times!' mean?

Back

This is an example of nonliteral language, meaning the speaker has repeated something many times, not literally a million.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'drove them up the walls' mean?

Back

This is nonliteral language meaning that something was very annoying, not that someone actually drove cars up walls.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'I have butterflies in my tummy' mean?

Back

This is nonliteral language meaning the person feels nervous or anxious, not that they have real butterflies.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a literal statement?

Back

An example of a literal statement is 'The sun is shining.' It means the sun is actually shining.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a nonliteral statement?

Back

An example of a nonliteral statement is 'He has a heart of stone.' It means he is not kind, not that his heart is literally made of stone.

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