Figurative LA Practice

The puppy is as "sweet as a rose" is another way of saying the puppy is

• eating roses

• well behaved

• the color of a rose

• hard to train

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

No sooner than the thought crossed my mind, Mrs. Asterpants burst through the door. "SIT DOWN!" she bellowed. Her voice was thunder.

What does the underlined sentence means?

• Mrs. Asterpants' voice was very loud.

• Mrs. Asterpants was giving a weather report.

• It began to rain outside.

• Mrs. Asterpants was crying.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

"The baby was as cuddly as a kitten" is another way of saying the baby

• was making noises like a cat.

• did not want to be held.

• cried out when it was touched.

• was very friendly and soft.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"I am going to make the soccer team at school!" Megan claimed.

"When pigs fly!" her twin sister Micaela shouted. "You can barely kick the soccer ball! How are you going to run with it?"

What does the underlined phrase, when pigs fly means?

• that pigs will be taken on a plane

• that pigs will be taught new tricks

• that something will never happen

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

"You are just jealous because you didn't make the tennis team!" Megan replied. "You were always the athlete around here. You don't want me to steal your thunder!"

What does the underlined phrase means?

• to outshine you

• to borrow from you

• to make a lot of noise

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1