Identify Hyperboles

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• My mom works her fingers to the bone.

• My mom works very hard every day.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• I waited a million years for my birthday party to start.

• I was so excited waiting for my birthday party to start.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• I have reminded you a few times not to do that.

• I have told you a million times not to do that.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• We waited for centuries for the latest game to be released.

• We waited a long time for the new game to finally be released.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• I was very surprised by the news when he told me.

• You could have knocked me over with a feather when I heard the news.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

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

• The race car was very loud as it raced around the track.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• I was dying of thirst after my soccer game.

• I was so thirsty after playing soccer in the sun.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• I packed too much for my vacation, and my suitcase was very heavy.

• My suitcase weighed a ton after I was finished packing for vacation.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• I was buried under a mountain of homework last night.

• I had a lot of homework to do after school yesterday.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains hyperbole (exaggeration)?

• I fell in love with the puppy as soon as I picked it up.

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A