Literal and Non-Literal Language

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.
• She talks really loudly.
• She gets really angry. 
• She spits when she talks. 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
• It's raining very heavily.
• We are having a tornado.
• Animals have learned to fly.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a couch potato?

• A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.
• A potato pillow.
• A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.
• A person who likes to play hot potato.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."

• She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
• She hurt my leg.
• She was joking with me. 

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it really mean: "I'm in a pickle!"

• I'm happy
• I'm in trouble
• I'm inside a pickle
• I'm joking

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it really mean: "There are butterflies in my stomach!' 

• I'm sad
• I'm loving
• I'm happy
• I'm nervous

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it really mean: "Go break a leg!"

• Do a bad job
• Break your leg
• Do well

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

see eye to eye

• to disagree strongly
• to be examined by an optometrist
• to be exactly the same height
• to be in complete agreement

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B