Literal and Nonliteral Language

What is the literal meaning of this phrase:

I put my foot in my mouth.

• Said something they should not have.

• They cannot think of what to say.

• Their foot was actually in their mouth.

• The kicked themselves in the mouth.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal. "He was tickled pink because he got 100% on his paper."

• Figurative

• Literal

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal.

"My brother says that I will not pass math until pigs fly."

• Figurative

• Literal

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal. "I could barely speak because I had a frog in my throat from yelling at the concert."

• Figurative

• Literal

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal.

"My teacher told me to pull myself together after my argument with a classmate."

• Figurative

• Literal

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."

• Something is easy.

• Something is delicious.

• Something is soft and warm. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does it really mean: "I'm in a pickle!"

• I'm happy

• I'm in trouble

• I'm inside a pickle

• I'm joking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

This room is an oven!

• Literal

• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

I've told you a million times!

• Literal

• Nonliteral

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A