Unit 4 Small Group Learning Introduction

Unit 4 Small Group Learning Introduction

Gulliver's Travels

Open Ended

Write your own example of a hyperbole!

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements below are examples of verbal irony? Select all that apply.

• Situation: You paint a room in your house all blue.

  Comment: "The whole room is blue."

• Situation: A friend is reading a long book.

  Comment: "Wow, you are reading a lot."

• Situation: A bus has a large dent in it. Comment: "That must be an excellent bus driver."

• Situation: You try to cook some oatmeal for a friend, but the bottom burns. Comment: "This will be the best oatmeal ever."

• Situation: You go to a friends house and a dog is barking inside.

  Comment: "Your dog is really quiet."

Open Ended

Exit Ticket: Give an example of hyperbole or verbal irony that could be used to exaggerate how tiny someone is.