L.5.5.A - Figurative language

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Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

If someone told you to "play it safe", what would that mean.

a.	to be nice	c.	to not play
b.	to play safe not rough	d.	to be careful

When someone says "you're as slow as molasses," what do they mean?

a.	you smell like syrup	c.	you are the opposite of slow
b.	you move very slowly	d.	you are sticky like syrup

When someone says, "I'm as happy as a lark", what do they mean?

a.	they sing like a bird	c.	they are the opposite of happy
b.	they are a bird	d.	they are very happy

When someone says, "when pig's fly", what do they mean?

a.	pigs will fly some_day	c.	it will never happen
b.	it is a possibility	d.	pigs will grow wings

When someone says,"she lives in a pig sty", what do they mean?

a.	she is very messy	c.	she lives in mud and slop
b.	she lives with the pigs	d.	her house is on the farm

When someone says, "the walls have ears", what do they mean?

a.	people are listening	c.	the walls are sensitive to noise
b.	the walls can hear you	d.	the walls listen to you

If someone says, "you're throwing money down the drain", what do they mean?

a.	you are a good saver	c.	you are wasting money
b.	you put your money in the sink	d.	you washed your money clean

When someone says "my brother is a rat", what do they mean?

a.	their brother is small and furry	c.	their brother has bad teeth
b.	their brother is a rodent	d.	their brother is nasty

When someone says "my baby sister is a doll", what do they mean.

a.	they play with their baby sister	c.	their baby sister is really small
b.	their baby sister is cute	d.	their baby sister is an actual doll

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When someone says, "don't be dense," what do they mean?

a.	be slow	c.	be smarter about it
b.	try not to understand it	d.	be thick