Idiom Hyperbole

I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.

• alliteration

• repetition

• idiom

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which of these is a hyperbole?

• They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

• The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

• Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

• The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.

• Delaney is yellow.

• Delaney is standing on the roof.

• Delaney is important to me.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The straw that broke Sara's back was when she got in her car and realized she was out of gas.  

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

Mary is feeling a little under the weather.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

John has his nose to the grindstone with all of his finals. 

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

The game came down to the wire, but the underdog team ended up winning at the buzzer.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

Put your coat on before you catch a cold!

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Beth and Carol put aside their differences and decided to bury the hatchet.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

Which of these sentences contains a hyperbole?

• A) She cried a river after watching the movie.

• B) He was as quiet as a mouse.

• C) The stars were shining brightly in the sky.

• D) She has a heart of gold.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A