CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.5.A : Third Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

About L.3.5.A

Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).

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L.3.C      L.3.5.A

Read each sentence below. Determine if the underlined phrase/word is used literally or figuratively. Write L for literal and F for figurative use beside each sentence.

Core Standard: L.3.5.A



Read each idiom and determine its correct meaning.

Core Standard: L.3.5.A


Worksheet: Third Grade

Smooth as Silk (Similes)


Choose the word from the word bank to complete a simile in each sentence.

Core Standard: L.3.5.A



Read each sentence. Decide if it contains a metaphor, hyperbole, smilie, or personification. Circle the correct answer.

Core Standard: L.3.5.A



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