Determine Literal and Nonliteral Word Meanings - 3rd Grade Reading
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Identify whether the sentence is literal or nonliteral: "I have butterflies in my stomach."
Identify whether the sentence is literal or nonliteral: "I have butterflies in my stomach."
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Nonliteral. An idiom expressing nervousness, not actual butterflies.
Nonliteral. An idiom expressing nervousness, not actual butterflies.
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What is the meaning of literal language in a story?
What is the meaning of literal language in a story?
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Words that mean exactly what they say; no hidden meaning. Direct meaning without figurative expressions or hidden messages.
Words that mean exactly what they say; no hidden meaning. Direct meaning without figurative expressions or hidden messages.
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What does it mean to use context clues to find a word meaning?
What does it mean to use context clues to find a word meaning?
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Use nearby words and sentences to figure out the meaning. Surrounding text provides hints about unfamiliar words.
Use nearby words and sentences to figure out the meaning. Surrounding text provides hints about unfamiliar words.
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What is personification?
What is personification?
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Giving human traits to animals, objects, or ideas. Makes non-human things seem alive and relatable.
Giving human traits to animals, objects, or ideas. Makes non-human things seem alive and relatable.
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Which context clue type gives a meaning using words such as means or is?
Which context clue type gives a meaning using words such as means or is?
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Definition clue. Directly states what the word means in the text.
Definition clue. Directly states what the word means in the text.
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Which context clue type shows meaning by comparing two things (like, as, similar)?
Which context clue type shows meaning by comparing two things (like, as, similar)?
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Comparison clue. Uses similarities to help explain word meaning.
Comparison clue. Uses similarities to help explain word meaning.
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What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?
What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?
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Reveal a secret. An idiom meaning to tell information that was supposed to be kept quiet.
Reveal a secret. An idiom meaning to tell information that was supposed to be kept quiet.
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Identify whether the sentence is literal or nonliteral: "The cat sat on the warm windowsill."
Identify whether the sentence is literal or nonliteral: "The cat sat on the warm windowsill."
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Literal. Describes exactly what happened with no hidden meaning.
Literal. Describes exactly what happened with no hidden meaning.
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Which context clue type shows meaning using opposites (but, however, unlike)?
Which context clue type shows meaning using opposites (but, however, unlike)?
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Contrast clue. Shows meaning by presenting what something is not.
Contrast clue. Shows meaning by presenting what something is not.
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Which context clue type uses an example to show meaning?
Which context clue type uses an example to show meaning?
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Example clue. Shows meaning through specific instances or illustrations.
Example clue. Shows meaning through specific instances or illustrations.
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Choose the meaning of "bright" in "The bright student solved it quickly."
Choose the meaning of "bright" in "The bright student solved it quickly."
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Smart. Context shows bright means intelligent, not light-related.
Smart. Context shows bright means intelligent, not light-related.
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In "The wind whispered through the trees," which type of nonliteral language is used?
In "The wind whispered through the trees," which type of nonliteral language is used?
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Personification. Gives wind the human ability to whisper.
Personification. Gives wind the human ability to whisper.
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In "He ran like the wind," which type of nonliteral language is used?
In "He ran like the wind," which type of nonliteral language is used?
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Simile. Uses "like" to compare running speed to wind.
Simile. Uses "like" to compare running speed to wind.
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In "The classroom was a zoo," which type of nonliteral language is used?
In "The classroom was a zoo," which type of nonliteral language is used?
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Metaphor. Compares classroom to zoo without using like or as.
Metaphor. Compares classroom to zoo without using like or as.
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What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
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Study. An idiom meaning to begin studying seriously.
Study. An idiom meaning to begin studying seriously.
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