Using CONTEXT CLUES, select the answer that best expresses the meaning of the IDIOM. Elizabeth said it was no big deal to forgive her sister for their fight last week. "It's water under the bridge," she assured her.

• something past that no longer matters

• a huge problem that must be solved

• more important that anything else

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Using CONTEXT CLUES, select the answer that best expresses the meaning of the IDIOM. Rich was over the moon with excitement after hearing the good news.

• confused

• thrilled

• unhappy

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Using CONTEXT CLUES, select the answer that best expresses the meaning of the IDIOM. Sarah is barking up the wrong tree; that store doesn't even sell pet supplies.

• looking in the wrong place

• using her imagination

• making too much noise

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Using CONTEXT CLUES, select the answer that best expresses the meaning of the IDIOM.

• show up on time

• make sure every small detail was right

• do everything the way they normally would

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "Time is a thief that steals our moments."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• The cat ran fast.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The book was on the table.

• The car is red.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which option shows the use of figurative language?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car is very fast.

• She held seven marbles in her hand.

• The book was on the table.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The wind whispered through the trees is an example of what kind of figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences uses a metaphor?

• The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.

• The car stopped working.

• She runs faster than a deer.

• He swims well.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D