Literal and Nonliteral Meanings

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

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

This room is an oven!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Please pick up your art supplies and put them away.

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

During P.E. the soccer ball was bouncing off the wall.

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

During P.E. the students were bouncing off the walls!

• Literal 
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I've told you a million times!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."

• Something is easy.
• Something is delicious.
• Something is soft and warm. 

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the nonliteral meaning of this phrase:

It cost my mom an arm and a leg to buy that new game.

• The mom paid with an arm and a leg.

• It did not cost a lot.

• It was free.

• It cost a lot.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

My friend leaned over to me before we went on stage and said, "I have butterflies in my tummy!"

• Literal

• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4