Explaining Figurative Language Allusion

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

• His brother is unintelligent

• His brother works hard

• His brother is intelligent

• His brother is lazy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.

• Not wanting to share

• Excited about sharing

• Throwing them all away

• Counting the M&Ms

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the allusion?

Life can be challenging, but you've got to just keep swimming!

• Life

• Life can be challenging

• You've got to

• Just keep swimming

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

We do serious work in the classroom, it's not a Mickey Mouse Club in here!

• We don't keep mice

• We don't goof off

• We love to eat cheese

• We don't like working

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the allusion?

If they keep pushing me, I'm going to turn into the Hulk.

• Keep pushing me

• Me

• Turn into

• The Hulk

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

Ask me anything, I'm like Google over here.

• I can search answers

• I know all the answers

• I don't know anything

• I have some answers

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

She had the Midas touch whenever it came to business deals!

• She turned everything to gold

• She lost all their business

• She helped them make a lot of money

• She quit her job

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

I felt like cupid had struck me with his arrow when I saw the adorable puppy!

• I was in love with the puppy

• I liked the puppy

• I disliked the puppy

• I talked to the puppy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

I felt like getting my parents to buy me a cell phone was an odyssey.

• A quick adventure

• A long journey

• An easy time

• A lonely journey

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the allusion?

Getting my sister to agree to stay out of my room was a Herculean task.

• An easy task

• A lonely task

• A difficult task

• A fun task

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4