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Grade 3 Figurative Language
Read the paragraph and answer the question.

I had a wonderful summer this year. I went to visit my aunt and my cousins in San Diego. My aunt is a ballet instructor. I took ballet lessons from her. I went to see the famous San Diego Zoo with my cousins. We stayed up late watching TV and playing card games. I wished my summer would never end!

What would be a good sensory detail for this paragraph?
  1. The summer was short.
  2. I watched a news program.
  3. I was happy to see my family.
  4. The San Diego Zoo was filled with noises and smells of many animals
Grade 3 Figurative Language
"That cat is as sneaky as a fox." What does that sentence mean?
  1. That cat is not very smart
  2. That cat is tricky.
  3. That cat looks like a fox.
  4. That cat is very playful.
Grade 3 Figurative Language
"She is as busy as a bee." What does this mean?
  1. She is very busy.
  2. She is sitting around.
  3. She is next to a bee hive.
  4. She is making honey.
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.5, RL.3.4, L.3.5, L.3.5a
If your mother says to you, "Your room is a junk pile!" what does she mean?
  1. She thinks your room is arranged neatly.
  2. She thinks you have a beautiful room.
  3. She thinks your room is messy.
  4. She thinks your room is small.
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5, L.3.5a
The saying "You're throwing your money down the drain" means what?
  1. Someone is saving their money for a rainy day.
  2. Someone is spending their money foolishly.
  3. Someone is giving their money to the plumber.
  4. Someone is wanting to borrow some of your money.
Grade 3 Figurative Language
"The night is still young." What does this mean?
  1. It is only January.
  2. It is not late.
  3. It is Monday.
  4. It is still light out.
Grade 3 Figurative Language
"My grandpa was acting like a teenager." What does that mean?
  1. He acted older than he is.
  2. He acted like a boy.
  3. He acted silly.
  4. He acted scared.
Grade 3 Figurative Language
If someone says "Life is just a bowl of cherries," what do they mean?
  1. Life is good.
  2. Life is round.
  3. Life is small.
  4. Life is red.
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5
The Fall - Acorns - Small is as         brown         as a(n)        pony       
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5
The Fall - Hot Cider - Small is as              piping hot             as a(n)            big fire           .
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5
The Thanksgiving - Pumkin Pie - Small is as         silky         as a(n)         sheet        
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5
The Fall - Tree - Small is as            colorful           as a(n)          crayon         
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5
The Fall - Apple - Small is as       red      as a(n)             cardinal             
Grade 3 Figurative Language
A                 poem is actually written in the shape of the poem it is about.
  1. haiku
  2. acrostic
  3. concrete
  4. onomatopoeia
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5
The Fall - Leaves - Small are as           crunchy           as a(n)         apple        
Grade 3 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.3.5
The Fall - Corn - Small is as          golden         as a(n)              summer sun             
Grade 3 Figurative Language
Brainstorm a word.

What are some other words that it sounds like?
For example, Canoe sounds like "Can you?"
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