Figurative Language: Interpreting Meaning Printable Literary Devices Language Task Cards PDF Worksheet

RL.4.4:

Reading Literature

Craft and Structure

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).

L.4.5a:

Language

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.

L.4.5b:

Language

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

RL.5.4:

Reading Literature

Craft and Structure

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

L.5.5a:

Language

Vocabulary acquisition and Use

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

L.5.5b:

Language

Vocabulary acquisition and Use

Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

RL.6.4:

Reading Literature

Craft and Structure

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

L.6.5a:

Language

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.

RL.7.4:

Reading Literature

Craft and Structure

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.

L.7.5a:

Language

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Interpret figures of speech (e.g., literary, biblical, and mythological allusions) in context.