Figurative Language

Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.

• Delaney is yellow.

• Delaney is standing on the roof.

• Delaney is important to me.

• Delaney has a fever.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

I'm dying to see that movie.

• I can wait a little longer.

• I don't want to see the movie.

• I am no longer alive.

• I'm excited about seeing the movie.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.

• The car is very old.

• The car was truly made in prehistoric times.

• The car is very new.

• The car is shaped like a T-rex.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

After math class, Chou's head was spinning from all the information that would be on the test.

• Chou was feeling confused.

• Chou was feeling very confident.

• Chou is thinking about science class.

• Chou is turning in circles down the hall.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The fog was a blanket covering the road.

• It was a clear, sunny day.

• The fog was thick.

• The fog was comfortable and cozy.

• The fog was the same color as my comforter.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Jeremy clammed up when he thought others would tease him about his ideas.

• Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.

• Jeremy enjoyed fishing.

• Jeremy spoke freely.

• Jeremy ate some clams.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.

• The stars are expensive.

• The stars are not out tonight.

• The stars were bright and sparkling.

• The stars changed shape.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The room became an icebox every time the air conditioning went on.

• You must leave the refrigerator door open to stay cool.

• It is cold in the air conditioned room.

• It is hot inside the room.

• The room became filled with ice.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.

• Olivia was a weak piano player.

• Olivia didn't know how to play; she just pounded the keys.

• Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.

• Olivia pretended her fingers were people and made them dance.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the sentence below actually mean?

Lightning danced across the sky.

• The lightning was at a dance party.

• The lightning was bad at dancing.

• There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

• There was no lightning in the sky.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4