Identify Hyperboles

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What is a hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration.

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Which sentence contains hyperbole? "My mom works her fingers to the bone." or "My mom works very hard every day."

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My mom works her fingers to the bone.

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Which sentence contains hyperbole? "I was buried under a mountain of homework last night." or "I had a lot of homework to do after school yesterday."

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I was buried under a mountain of homework last night.

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Which sentence contains hyperbole? "The race car was so loud that I thought my ears were going to fall off." or "The race car was very loud as it raced around the track."

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The race car was so loud that I thought my ears were going to fall off.

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Which sentence contains hyperbole? "I fell in love with the puppy as soon as I picked it up." or "My heart almost burst with love when I saw the puppy."

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My heart almost burst with love when I saw the puppy.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

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Identify the hyperbole: "I have a million things to do today."

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"I have a million things to do today." is an exaggeration.

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What does hyperbole help to convey in writing?

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It helps to emphasize feelings or situations.

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True or False: Hyperbole is used to make something sound less important.

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False.

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Which of the following is NOT a hyperbole? "I slept like a log." or "I could sleep for a year."

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"I slept like a log." is not a hyperbole.