Hyperbole Assessment 1/23

What does it mean when I "drew a blank" when I am speaking in hyperbole?

• I forgot what I was going to say!

• I a wrote line on a blank piece of paper!

• I sang loudly!

What does it mean when I tell Nicholas to "hang in there" as a hyperbole?

• Ms. Wykle wants Nicholas to stay determined when things get tough!

• Ms. Wykle wants Nicholas to hang from the ceiling like a monkey!

• Ms. Wykle wants Nicholas to give up and go to sleep!

What does it mean when I say that I am "sick and tired" of having problems with my car?

• I feel like I am going to throw up and I need to go to the doctor, probably.

• I am very, very annoyed by my car breaking down all the time.

• I want to go to sleep because driving my car makes me tired.

What does it mean when I say that I am going to "blow off some steam" after my big test?

• It means I will blow on a hot drink to cool it down.

• It means I will find a smokestack at a factory and make sure that the company is managing their steam emissions properly.

• It means I will release my strong emotions and celebrate by doing something fun or relaxing.

What does a "no-brainer" mean when my father talks about a decision he is making?

• It is an easy decision for him.

• He is talking about something that doesn’t have a brain.

• He is telling me about something that he really has to think hard about before making a decision.

What does it mean when I say that I hear a song and I "can't get it out of my head"?

• I have a bad headache and it won’t go away.

• I can’t stop thinking about the song even though I want to.

• I am trying to remember the song.

What does the hyperbole "time flies" mean?

• I means that time seems to move very quickly.

• It means that time seems to move very slowly.

• It means there is a fly on the clock.

What does mean when I say that I will "sleep on it" before making a decision?

• I means I will think about something for a while before I decide.

• It means I will fall asleep before I decide.

• It means I will ignore making a decision about a problem.

What does it mean when I say that Nicholas should "live and learn" when he has made a mistake?

• It means Nicholas should use the experience of having made a mistake to learn something new about life.

• It means Nicholas should listen to his teacher so he can learn new things.

• It means Nicholas should live his life without learning anything.

What does it mean when Ms. Wykle says that it is time to "hit the books"?

• It means it is time for Nicolas to punch a book.

• It means it is time for Nicholas to study and maintain focus on what he is supposed to be learning.

• It means it is time for Nicholas to get frustrated and throw a book across the room.