Literal or Non-Literal

1. What is this sentence saying?
It was so cold outside, I saw polar bears wearing jackets!

• Polar bears wear jackets when they are cold.
• It was extremely cold outside.
• It was warm that day.
• Jackets are fashionable on polar bears. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Tina ripped the plastic bag and spilled the beans all over the floor.

• Literal
• Non-Literal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Mrs.Green was down in the dumps all afternoon.

• Literal
• Non-Literal

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Mrs. Wright would give her right arm for a part in the play.

• Literal
• Non-Literal

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

When I got home from school, I was hungry enough to eat a horse!

• Literal 
• Non-literal

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the phrase in green mean? My friend leaned over to me before we went on stage and said, "I have butterflies in my tummy!" 

• She was excited
• She was mad
• She was nervous
• She was sick

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Lydia nailed her math test because she studied all week. 

• Literal 
• Non-literal 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

It is raining cats and dogs out there!

• Literal 
• Non-literal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which phrase is Non- Literal?
Ms. Shreve drew a blank when Ms.Rosario asked her what the answer should be. 

• Ms.Shreve 
• Ms. Rosario
• drew a blank 
• what the answer should be

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The class was asked to put their hands down after the teacher asked. 

• Literal 
• Non-literal 

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7