Hyperbole Final Quiz- DO NOT WRITE ON THIS QUIZ

Which of these sentences contains an example of hyperbole?

• The house was so hot my face melted.

• The house was hotter than the air outside.

• The room was almost as hot as an oven.

• The room was very hot.

Which sentence from the passage contains a hyperbole? Mario could always tell when his friend, Bralin was sleeping in class. Bralin's snoring was louder than a chainsaw. Mario, being the good student that he is, always tried to wake up Bralin but it did not work. Luckily, Isaiah and Tayshun's arguing woke Bralin up and he finished his work.

• Luckily, Isaiah and Tayshun's arguing woke Bralin up and he finished his work.

• Mario, being the good student that he is, always tried to wake up Bralin but it did not work

• Mario could always tell when his friend, Bralin was sleeping in class.

• Bralin's snoring was louder than a chainsaw.

What is the purpose of the hyperbole in the following passage?

Rakayla can't believe she broke Jai'ya's phone. Jai'ya is going to be furious! Jai'Ya loves that phone more than anything in the entire world. She is never going to speak to Rakayla again in life.

• to convince the reader that the phone is beautiful

• to add urgency and drama to the story

• to convey the author's feelings about her friend

• to tell the facts exactly as they are

Read the sentence below. Which of these revisions removes the hyperbole?

Tyron told Dylan a million times that he was much stronger than him and could beat him in a weight lifting contest.

• Tyron told Dylan three times that he was the strongest.

• Tyron says he is the strongest kid in the world.

• Dylan told Tyron if you bother me one more time, you'll never see your phone again!

• I've never seen a meaner, stronger kid than Dylan and Tyron in my entire life!

True or False: The following sentence is an example of hyperbole.

• Lucious Lundon is the meanest girl to ever go to OPPA.

• Lundon likes pizza.

• Lundon is friends with Kayla.

• Lundon used to be best friends with JuJu and Kyle.

Read the sentence below. Which of these revisions adds hyperbole?

• Pizza is Omari's favorite food.

• Fatimah and Correy both love pizza so much they want to marry it.

• Jaiden loves the salty, cheesy tastes of pizza.

• James loves pizza like Dallas loves bananas.

Identify the following passage as literal or hyperbole:

Braeden is taller than Aaron.

• Literal

• Hyperbole

Identify the following passage as literal or hyperbole:

Jaiden was so tall he could see over Mount Everest.

• Literal

• Hyperbole

Identify the following passage as literal or hyperbole:

Chloe was so thirsty she could drink all of the Detroit River dry.

• Literal

• Hyperbole

Identify the following passage as literal or hyperbole:

Brooklyn, Komora, Blake, and Bryson have siblings in the 8th grade.

• Literal

• Hyperbole