Figurative Meaning

I felt as safe as a turtle hiding in its shell. This means...

• seeing no light at all

• looking like a turtle

• wearing a hard shell

• feeling protected

What does the sentence "Tina's eyes flew open, and red roses appeared on her cheeks" means?

• A fever is causing her cheeks to burn.

• She is embarrassed and starts blushing.

• She is happy that her parents are home.

• Her dad has brought roses home to her.

If a person hits the sack, it means he or she _______________.

• goes to sleep

• hits a punching bag

• recycles a sack

• finishes a project

What does the phrase "my mouth was on fire" means?

• your mouth is dry, so you need water

• your mouth is watering because something tasted great

• you are unable to eat because your mouth is shooting flames

• something was spicy and your mouth feels hot

Word with meaning beyond the traditional dictionary definition of the word.

• Literal

• Metaphor

• Figurative

• Onomatopoeia

What is the figurative meaning of the word...? asks you to identify....

• The dramatic meaning or use of the word

• The personal associations of the writer with a word

• The use of the word within a specific field or subject area

• The literal definition of a word

Figurative language (4)

What does "off the hook" mean?

• bothered with more work

• released from responsibility

• punished by a teacher

• removed from a group

Since the ball is in your court, what would you like to eat? What does the underlined phrase mean?

• The speaker is not sure where he wants to eat.

• The speaker does not want to eat.

• The speaker will decide where they will eat.

• The speaker is leaving the decision of where to eat with someone else.

What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?

• put more logs on the fire

• add more problems to a situation

• dump gasoline on a fire

• add more sticks to a fire