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A Surprise for Grandpa Sam

Read a story about a surprise party and tell literal meanings from nonliteral phrases such as spill the beans and a piece of cake.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.3.5.a

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students tell literal meanings from nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context.
Students use context clues to explain common phrases such as lend a hand.
Students match nonliteral phrases to what they mean.

How to use

Read the story aloud and talk about what literal and nonliteral mean before students begin. Students can then answer on their own or with a partner.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.3.5.a

Tell literal from nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context, such as take steps.

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A Surprise for Grandpa Sam

Tell what words really say from what they mean in a story.

Read the story

Read the story. Some phrases mean exactly what the words say. Some mean something different.

A Surprise for Grandpa Sam

1Grandpa Sam was turning seventy, and Lin's family wanted to give him a surprise party. He had never had a party before. “Please don't spill the beans,” Mom told Lin. “He must not find out.” Lin nodded and promised to keep the secret.

2On Saturday morning, the whole family got busy. Cousin Ana came early to lend a hand. Setting up the tables was a piece of cake. Uncle Raj kept an eye on the street from the window. Dad made a huge pot of bean soup, and Lin carried it to the table with both hands. She was careful not to spill a single bean.

3At noon, Uncle Raj called out, “Grandpa's car is turning the corner!” Everyone hid behind the sofa and stayed very still. Nobody made a sound. Lin felt butterflies in her stomach as the front door opened.

4“Surprise!” everyone shouted. Grandpa laughed and clapped his hands. Lin cut a piece of cake for each guest, and Grandpa gave her a big hug. “This is a wonderful day,” he said. Then everyone ate soup and cake and shared stories until evening.

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