Interpreting Figurative Language

Winter had wrapped a white blanket over the city.
The author is implying that...

• Spring was finally coming
• It had snowed
• The buildings appeared brighter in the winter
• It was so cold that people needed blankets

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Marcy became a waterfall when she saw the D on her report card.
The author is saying...

• Marcy screamed
• Marcy began to cry
• Marcy poured water in her report card
• Marcy fell down

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The boy across the street has a heart as big as all outdoors.

• The boy has an enlarged heart
• The boy is very selfish and mean
• The boy loves hiking and fishing
• The boy is very kind and giving

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

His life was full of struggling that wore him down like a snowman in the spring.
The author is saying...

• His life became easier like flowers blooming in the spring.
• He became constantly more exhausted from his life.
• His difficult life made him begin to melt.
• He struggled all of his life to make a perfect snowman.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does this metaphor mean?

• The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
• When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
• The baby never smiled. 
• The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.
• She talks really loudly.
• She gets really angry. 
• She spits when she talks. 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is  the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.
• I own an expensive camera.
• Photos of me are always really good. 
• I like to visit art museums.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The small dog tugged on the taut leash. He did not walk so much as bound, his broad chest heaving through the tall grass like the bow of a ship splitting waves that closed just as quickly again behind him.

In the selection what does it mean by, "heaving through the tall grass like a the bow of a ship."

• The grass was moving fast like water.

• The dog was running through the grass easily like a ship in water.

• The grass was moving just like waves.

• The dog was able to swim through the grass.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

On Friday afternoon, the doorbell rang. Ricky ran to the front door to see if his package arrived. He was so excited that he flew open the door. He didn’t even think about his dog, Shadow. Shadow darted out the door. He was down the street in a blink of the eye. Luckily, the mailman noticed the dog as it sprinted past him. The mailman chased after Shadow, grabbed his collar, and walked him back to Ricky. Phew, that was close!

What does the underlined phrase mean?

• He ran really fast.

• He was very tired.

• His eyes blinked really fast

• His eyes were looking down the street.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4