David - ELA/ELL Vocabulary

Hyperboles are phrases that

• compare two unlike things

• exaggerate

• give person-like qualities to animals and things

• have a different meaning than the words.

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:

• were pretty

• didn't look alike

• didn't fit very well

I am so hungry, I could eat a horse.

• Hyperbole

• Not a Hyperbole

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.

• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

• Jason was not a very good player.

• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

Lisa's mouth is as big as Texas.

• Hyperbole

• Not a hyperbole

The man in the picture is:

• happy

• angry

What will happen next?

• The boy and the dog will swim through the puddle.

• The boy and the dog will walk through the puddle.

What time of the day is it?

• dinner

• breakfast

What does Inference mean?

• finding details in a story

• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

• Giving a reason for your answer

• Using what I know

• The man slipped.

• The man was in jeans.

• The man bought coffee.

• It is winter.