Literal vs. Nonliteral Language

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 is the sentence saying?
Our new house costs a BAZILLION dollars! 

• my family spent a bazillion dollars on a new house
• the house was very expensive

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

If I live to be one thousand years old, I will never understand the paintings in this museum.

• Nonliteral Meaning

• Literal Meaning

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

That girl is as skinny as a twig!

• Literal 
• Nonliteral

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What's the meaning?

"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.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

When someone says “break a leg” to someone else getting ready to sing a solo it means…

• Go break your leg
• Sing while standing on one leg
• Sing really well

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the author mean when they say, "I'm feeling blue"

• I am turning blue in the face.
• I am feeling sad.
• I am really cold. 

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the author mean when they say, "She is as slow as a sloth."

• She is really slow. 
• She can climb trees like a sloth.
• She is really 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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