Literal/Nonliteral and Illustrations in Text

Nonliteral language can also be called figurative language.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I woke up early Saturday morning. I decided that today, I was going to be a couch potato. I did not want to do anything except lay around and watch T.V!

Which sentence is an example of nonliteral language?

• I did not want to do anything except lay around and watch T.V.

• I woke up early Saturday morning.

• I decided that today, I was going to be a couch potato.

• There are no examples of nonliteral language.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which example is NOT a type of nonliteral language?

• similes

• metaphors

• hyperboles

• dictionary definitions

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

This test was a piece of cake! I knew all of the answers and finished it quickly.

What does the phrase "piece of cake" mean in the section above?

• The test was easy!

• The test was a tasty treat!

• The test was too difficult

• The test was boring.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.4A

Which sentence below has a literal meaning.

• "She was as sweet as pie"

• "It was raining cats and dogs"

• "She was faster than a speeding train"

• " I read my book for 30 minutes"

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

True or false-Illustrations can help us understand a book's mood or feeling.

• True

• False

• Not sure

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CCSS.RL.3.7

Illustrations are helpful for readers so they can _______.

• Learn more details about the story.

• Skip reading the text.

• Laugh at all the pictures.

• Know what the author looks like.

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CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.W.3.2A

An illustration can help a reader learn more about the _________.

• Characters

• Setting

• Events

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

True or False: A book without words CANNOT tell a story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.3.1

We can understand a characters feelings in an illustration by ___________.

• Paying close attention to the characters face and body language.

• Looking at what color shirt they are wearing.

• Looking for something that tells me the characters name.

• You cannot understand a characters feelings in an illustration.

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CCSS.RL.3.7