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WorksheetsMrs Epperson's Hyperbole vs Idiom PRACTICE
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
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1.
A HYPERBOLE is a phrase that:
a)
compare two things using "like" or "as"
b)
exaggerate to show strong emotion
c)
are sound words, like "Boing!"
d)
have a different meaning than the actual words.
2.
AN IDIOM is a phrase that:
a)
compare two things using "like" or "as"
b)
exaggeration to show strong emotion
c)
are sound words, like "Boing!"
d)
have a different meaning than the actual words.
3.
What does it really mean: "I'm in a pickle!"
a)
I'm happy
b)
I'm in trouble
c)
I'm inside a pickle
d)
I'm joking
4.
"There are butterflies in my stomach!" really means...
a)
I'm sad
b)
I'm loving
c)
I'm happy
d)
I'm nervous
5.
I have a million things to do today.
is an example of a(n)
is an example of a(n)
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
6.
Harold at a huge sandwich for lunch.
Is this statement hyperbole?
Is this statement hyperbole?
a)
yes
b)
no
7.
What does it really mean when someone says, "She was pulling my leg."
a)
She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
b)
She hurt my leg.
c)
She was joking with me.
8.
We had to wait forever.
This phrase is an example of a(n):
This phrase is an example of a(n):
a)
hyperbole
b)
idiom
9.
"It's raining cats and dogs!" means:
a)
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
b)
It's raining very heavily.
c)
We are having a tornado.
d)
Animals have learned to fly.
10.
Which of the following statements is a hyperbole?
a)
She is as pretty as a flower.
b)
She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
c)
She is a beautiful flower.
d)
She is very pretty.
11.
If someone has a "broken heart," it means that they have what kind of feelings?
a)
Happy feelings
b)
Sad feelings
c)
Excited feelings
d)
Worried feelings
12.
My backpack weighs a ton!
This is a(n)
This is a(n)
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
13.
To "get the ball rolling" means:
a)
To go bowling
b)
To roll a ball
c)
To start
14.
"Sit tight" means:
a)
Don't move OR stay where you are.
b)
To hurry
c)
To sit in a small chair
15.
To give someone the cold shoulder means:
a)
To take someone's jacket
b)
To ignore someone
c)
To ice someone's hurt shoulder
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