Figurative Language #1
Figurative Language #2
Multiple Meanings
Multiple Meanings
similes
100

 I’m all ears, so I am ready to listen to your story.

A. I am ready to listen.
B. I am very sleepy.
C. I am very hungry.

100

The cake tastes out of this world!

A. It is amazing and really great.
B. It is boring and slow.
C. It is broken and messy.

100

cold

  • Having a low temperature (like cold weather or ice) 
  • A sickness that makes you sneeze, cough, or have a runny nose
100

left

  • The opposite of right
  • To go away
100

The new shoes fit like a glove.


A. The shoes are too big
B. The shoes fit perfectly
C. The shoes are dirty

200

Put on your thinking cap and try to solve the puzzle.

A. Try hard to think and solve the problem.
B. Put on a hat to go outside.
C. Take a nap.

200

 I’m all tied up and cannot play right now.

A. He/She/I am busy and can’t do it right now.
B. He/She/I am laughing a lot.
C. He/She/I am eating dinner

200

leaves

  • Parts of a plant or tree
  • Goes away (someone leaves
200

light

  • Brightness
  • Not heavy
200

He wore a bright green shirt and stood out like a sore thumb at the party.


A. He was very easy to notice
B. He was hiding
C. He was very tired

300

Keep your chin up when things feel hard.

A. Stay hopeful and don’t give up.
B. Look down at the floor.
C. Stop talking.

300

 This homework is a piece of cake for me.

A. It is very easy.
B. It is very hard.
C. It takes a long time.

300

right

  • Correct
  • The opposite of left
300

space

  • The place where planets and stars are
  • An empty area or room
300

She walked into the room as quiet as a mouse.




A. Very loud
B. Very quiet
C. Very fast

400

That toy costs an arm and a leg, so we can’t buy it.

A. It is very expensive.
B. It is very small.
C. It is free.

400

I feel under the weather, so I will rest.

A. Feeling sick or not well.
B. Feeling excited and silly.
C. Feeling hungry for lunch.

400

store

  • A place where you buy things
  • To keep or put something away
400

watch

  • To look at something
  • A small clock you wear on your wrist
400

The turtle moves like a snail when it walks.




A. Very fast
B. Very slow
C. Very loud

500

She has cold feet and feels nervous about the game.

A. He/She/They feel nervous and might not do it.
B. He/She/They are running fast.
C. He/She/They are very sleepy.

500

 He spilled the beans about the surprise party.

A. Told a secret.
B. Cleaned the room.
C. Lost a game.

500

rose

  • A type of flower
  • Got up (past tense of “rise”)
500

change

  • To make something different
  • Coins (money)
500

After the long day, he slept like a baby.


A. Slept very well and peacefully
B. Didn’t sleep at all
C. Slept for one minute