Worksheet

Literal and Nonliteral Language

Grade 3 - Grammar - Building Confidence

NameDate

  1. What does 'spill the beans' usually mean?

    • measure beans
    • plant seeds
    • drop food
    • tell a secret

  2. What does 'piece of cake' mean in 'The math review was a piece of cake'?

    • It was round.
    • It was easy.
    • It was dessert.
    • It was sticky.

  3. What does 'under the weather' mean in 'Omar felt under the weather'?

    • Omar felt sick.
    • Omar checked the forecast.
    • Omar stood below a cloud.
    • Omar measured rain.

  4. Which phrase is nonliteral?

    • the water was cold
    • the door was closed
    • the homework was a mountain
    • the pencil was yellow

  5. What does 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

    • use body parts as money
    • cost a lot
    • measure length
    • cost nothing

  6. Which answer explains literal meaning?

    • the words are only numbers
    • the words mean exactly what they say
    • the words always hide a secret meaning
    • the words are always jokes

  7. Which sentence uses literal language?

    • I have butterflies in my stomach.
    • She spilled the beans.
    • The test was a breeze.
    • The rain filled the bucket.

  8. What does 'break the ice' mean before a class discussion?

    • help people feel comfortable
    • crack frozen water
    • open a freezer
    • measure the temperature

  9. Which context clue helps understand 'butterflies in my stomach'?

    • she studied insects
    • before the speech, she felt nervous
    • the jar had wings
    • the garden had flowers

  10. What does 'hit the books' mean in 'After dinner, Maya hit the books'?

    • Maya struck books.
    • Maya studied.
    • Maya bought books.
    • Maya threw books.
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