Literal and Figurative Meaning from Literary Text

What does literal mean?

• means exactly what it says

• not the same meaning

• wrong

• not using the right tool

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does figurative mean?

• the way people speak

• something that is true

• something that is creative and not literal

• the exact meaning of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Is this a literal or figurative statement?

"The blaze in the fireplace warmed the room."

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Is this a literal or figurative statement?

"The autumn leaves turned the forest into a red blaze."

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Is this a literal or figurative statement?

"My friend seemed distant after we had a disagreement."

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Is this a literal or figurative statement?

"The other mountain is too distant to hike to in one day."

• Literal

• Figurative

Is this a literal or figurative statement?

"Mom rocked the baby in the cradle."

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Is this a literal or figurative statement?

"Many people consider America the cradle of freedom."

• Literal

• Figurative

Is this a literal or figurative statement?

"The author included a few knots in the mystery."

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Is this a literal or figurative statement?

"You can use an iron to get the wrinkles out of a shirt."

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4