what does it mean
nonliteral language context clues
simile or metaphor
personification
random
100

what does "hit the hay" mean?

to go to sleep 

100

"The used car didn’t start, so Mom returned that lemon." What does lemon mean? 

A lemon is something that is bad and doesn’t work.

100

The water was as blue as her eyes 

simile 

100

The sun smiled at me. What is being personified?

 the sun smiling

100

Make a mountain out of a molehill? what type of figurative language?

Hyperbole

200

what does "having butterflies in the stomach" mean?

feeling nervous

200

Mom squeezed the juice of the lemon into her water. 

what does lemon mean ? 

The actual lemon. this is a literal meaning. 

200

The water was rough like the bark on the tree

simile 

200

The car was suffering and needed to be taken care of

The car suffering is being personified. 

200

Who is your speech teacher?

 Mrs. Sheedy 

300

What does "shake a leg" mean?

leave very fast

300

What would it mean if someone said:

"The test was a piece of cake."

The test was very easy. 

300
he really flared up at the sound of the chalk board

metaphor 

300

The tree's danced in the wind 

Dance

300

the flowers stood tall

personification

400

what does "sell like hotcakes" mean?

sell quickly

400
when sara got home, her mother said "don't beat around the bush, why were you late?" what does beat around the bush mean 

not directly telling the facts right away.

400

Sam is a pig when he eats with his mouth open

metaphor 


400

The stars winked at night

The stars winking. they don't really wink. 

400

She was as strong as superman

simile 


500

what does "spill the beans" mean?

tell a secret

500

When john was stuck on his math and asked sam for help, Sam said "Barking up the wrong tree"

What does this mean? 

To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place,

500

She is an angel

metaphor 

500

The flowers were begging for water. 

Begging is the action being personified. 

500

What are you doing for winter break?

Free response. Free point.