Literal and Nonliteral Meanings

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the sentence saying?

Our new house costs a BAZILLION dollars!

• my family spent a bazillion dollars on a new house

• the house was very expensive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What's is this sentence saying?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• her hair is red

• she gets really angry

• she talks really loudly

• she spits when she talks

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What's is this sentence saying?

"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

• Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.

• Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.

• Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.

• After the game, a tornado hit.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is this sentence saying?

Mom told Stacy that she needed to run to the grocery store. "Can you hold down the fort while I'm gone?" asked mom.

• build a fort while mom is at the store

• be in charge of the house while mom is at the store

• lay on top of the fort to hold it down

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4