Exploring Hyperboles Through Fun Activities

What is a hyperbole?

• A literal statement

• A type of metaphor

• An understatement

• An exaggeration for effect

Which example shows a hyperbole about anger?

• He was very happy

• He was slightly annoyed

• He was hopping mad

• He whispered quietly

How many buckets are in the castle for the activity?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 15

Identify the hyperbole: 'It was raining so hard it seemed that the town would be washed away.'

• None of the above

• It seemed that

• It was raining so hard

• The town would be washed away

What is exaggerated in 'He was so hungry that he could eat an elephant'?

• Being hungry

• Cooking a meal

• Eating an elephant

• Feeling full

What does 'I'm so tired I could sleep for a year' exaggerate?

• The duration of sleep

• Feeling energetic

• Dreaming

• Having insomnia

Identify the hyperbole in 'The phone rang forever before someone answered it.'

• The phone rang

• Forever

• Someone answered it

• None of the above

What is exaggerated in 'The music was so loud at the concert that we couldn't hear anything for weeks afterward'?

• The type of music

• The duration of hearing loss

• The loudness of the music

• Attending the concert

Which part of 'He jumped so high to catch the ball that his head touched the clouds' is a hyperbole?

• His head touched the clouds

• To catch the ball

• He jumped so high

• None of the above

What is exaggerated in 'The speech was so long that I grew an inch'?

• The length of the speech

• Growing an inch

• Listening to the speech

• None of the above