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.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

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.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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

• Literal
• Non-Literal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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

• Literal 
• Non-literal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Lydia nailed her math test because she studied all week. 

• Literal 
• Non-literal 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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

• Literal 
• Non-literal 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4