CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5.A : Fifth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

About L.5.5.A

Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.

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Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Figurative Language : Simile


Read and understand the simile. Answer the related questions and complete the web.

Core Standard: L.5.5.A



Read and understand each simile and metaphor. Then follow the directions.

Core Standard: L.5.5.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Figurative Language Used in a Poem


Read the poem aloud. Then answer the questions that follow.

Core Standard: L.5.5.A



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