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WorksheetsHyperbole, Personification, & Idioms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Hyperboles are phrases that
compare two unlike things
exaggerate
give person-like qualities to animals and things
have a different meaning than the words.
I was so hungry I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
Not Hyperbole
His new car was as fast as my dad's truck.
Hyperbole
Not Hyperbole
What is personification?
The same beginning sound repeated
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
A word that is a sound
An exaggeration
The piano sang a mournful song.
Personification
NOT Personification
Which is an example of personification?
The sun smiled at us
The sun is like a light bulb
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The cookies smelled like a delicious cake.
The cookies smell delicious.
The delicious cookies are a dream.
The delicious smell of cookies walked me to the kitchen
Which of these is a hyperbole?
I had an ocean of water to drink.
Chad drinks more than anyone.
I drank a lot.
I have a million things to do today.
Hyperbole
Not Hyperbole
Harold ate three hot dogs for dinner!
Hyperbole
Not Hyperbole
What is an idiom?
A word or phrase that does not mean what it says
A comparison using like or as
An exaggeration
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman beings
What does this idiom mean: That was a PIECE OF CAKE!
Hard
Easy
Fun
Messy
What does this idiom mean: I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.
I am sick
I am mad
I have bugs crawling inside me
I was nervous
What is the actual meaning of "Feeling Blue?"
You died your hair blue
You're very serious
You're feeling sad
You're swimming in the ocean
What does it mean to "Cry Crocodile Tears?"
The tears are very large
Someone is angry
Someone is sad
To fake cry
