Literal Language and Figurative Language

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?

"This winter has been the coldest one that I can remember."

• Literal

• Figurative

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?

• Literal

• Figurative

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?

• Literal

• Figurative

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why do authors use non-literal language?

• To make their writing more interesting.

• To confuse the audience.

• To be mean.

• To cause frustration in the reader.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I will vacuum the apartment so I don’t saddle my father with extra work.

Is the underlined word used literally or figuratively?

(a)  

• literally

• figuratively

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?

"I haven't had anything to eat since last night."

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?

"Lucy has four brothers and two sisters, and they are all younger than she is."

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?

• Literal

• Figurative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4