Understanding Phrases in Stories

What does the phrase 'butterflies in my stomach' mean in the story?

• Feeling nervous or anxious

• Feeling excited

• Thinking about food

• Having a stomachache

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Identify the key phrase that suggests the character was feeling nervous.

• feeling confident

• feeling calm

• feeling anxious

• feeling jittery

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Explain the figurative language used in the sentence 'The room was a zoo.'

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

How do context clues help in understanding the meaning of the phrase 'walking on eggshells'?

• Context clues provide hints or information from the text that suggest the intended meaning of the phrase.

• Context clues provide unrelated information

• Context clues hinder comprehension

• Context clues are always accurate

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What idiomatic expression is used to describe the character's excitement?

• Skipping with happiness

• Running with glee

• Dancing with delight

• Jumping for joy

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What connotative meaning does the word 'dove' carry in this passage?

• Happiness

• Love

• War

• Peace, purity, or innocence

Decipher the unfamiliar vocabulary word 'quaint' in the context of the story.

• loud and obnoxious

• attractively unusual or old-fashioned in a charming way

• modern and trendy

• boring and uninteresting

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What phrase indicates that the character was feeling overwhelmed?

• I can't take it anymore

• I'm feeling great

• I'm on top of the world

• I'm loving it

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Analyze the figurative language in the sentence 'Her words were music to my ears.'

• The figurative language used in the sentence is a metaphor.

• The figurative language used in the sentence is a simile.

• The figurative language used in the sentence is personification.

• The figurative language used in the sentence is onomatopoeia.

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

How does the context help in interpreting the phrase 'a storm in a teacup'?

• The context implies that the phrase is used to describe a situation that is calm and peaceful.

• The context reveals that the phrase is meant to be taken literally, referring to an actual storm in a teacup.

• The context provides insight into the meaning of the phrase by suggesting that it refers to a situation that is insignificant but is being treated as if it were important.

• The context suggests that the phrase is used to describe a situation that is extremely serious and dangerous.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4