WorksheetsHyperbole
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which is a hyperbole
The clock killed my ears.
The clock is ringing.
The dog is barking.
I walk around the house.
What is a hyperbole?
A comparison using "like" or "as".
A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.
An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.
an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.
What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?
There are a million things to do today.
There is nothing to do today.
There is a lot to do tomorrow.
There is a lot to do today.
Select the statement that is NOT a hyperbole.
Tina's baby sister is smaller than a mustard seed.
The brick mansion is as grand as the castles in England.
Amari ate a truckload of lo-mein.
Carrie's personality is larger than life.
The statement, "Mary is feeling under the weather today" is a hyperbole. True or False?
True
False
Select the statement that features a hyperbole.
Kaliyah went to Six Flags recently.
Grandmother is older than the hills.
Outside was extremely cold.
Chips and guacamole are so delicious.
The statement, "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a hyperbole. True or False?
True
False
The statement, "Rayne's sports car is faster than Aniyah's truck" is a hyperbole. True or False?
True
False
Select the option that makes the following sentence a hyperbole. The chicken noodle soup was really hot with pepper.
The chicken noodle soup was so hot with pepper that my mouth was on fire.
The chicken noodle soup was so hot with pepper, my eyes watered.
The chicken noodle soup was so hot with pepper, but tasted really good.
The chicken noodle soup was so hot with pepper, I could not eat it.
What is the exaggeration in the following sentence called? I am so tired, I can sleep for a year straight.
hyperbale
hyperbile
hyperbole
hyperbus
What does the following hyperbole mean? "It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing jackets."
What is the exaggeration in the following sentence called? I am so tired, I can sleep for a year straight.
hyperbale
hyperbile
hyperbole
hyperbus
