Literal vs Nonliteral Language

There was a little bird sitting outside my window chirping and whistling all day long. It drove me up the wall!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

My little sister was playing with toy cars. She drove them over the carpet, the kitchen floor, and the coffee table. She even drove them up the walls!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

This room is an oven!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I've told you a million times!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

My friend leaned over to me before we went on stage and said, "I have butterflies in my tummy!"

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

It's raining cats and dogs out there!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Mrs. Messina always tells me, "You're a nut!"

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Please pick up your art supplies and put them away.

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

During P.E. the soccer ball was bouncing off the wall.

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

During P.E. the students were bouncing off the walls!

• Literal 
• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4