Vocabulary: Figurative Language

With help, the student demonstrates partial success at 2.0 and 3.0.

I can describe the difference between figurative and literal meanings.

I can identify figurative language: simile, metaphor, idiom, adage, and proverb in a text.

I can explain that a synonym has a meaning that is similar to another word.

I can explain that an antonym has a meaning that is the opposite of a word.

I can explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in a text.

I can identify and explain common idioms, adages and proverbs in text.

I can use synonyms and antonyms to determine meanings of related words.