What does the author mean if they write, " that was the funniest movie ever," ?

Extreme or Absolute Language

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English
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5th Grade
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Easy
Danielle Noonan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The movie was proven to be the funniest movie ever made.
The movie was boring.
The movie was really funny in their opinion.
The movie was funny to everyone in the world.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author most likely mean in the following sentence? "I can't wait for lunch, I'm starving?"
The person is really hungry.
The person has not eaten for days.
The person needs to eat more.
The person likes lunch a lot.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might an author use extreme or absolute language?
The author wants to trick you.
The author wants you to have better understanding of the passage.
The author doesn't understand language.
both a and b
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence below, which word shows extreme language?
"None of the flowers smell good."
smell
good
none
the
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence below, which word shows extreme language?
" I'm so hungry, I could eat all the pizza in the world."
so
all
world
the
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence below, which word shows extreme language?
"We never get to do fun stuff."
fun
to
stuff
never
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the sentence below most likely mean?
"You always chew gum."
The person is not able to stop chewing gum.
The person chews gum every minute of the day.
The person chews gum often.
Both a and b
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the sentence below most likely mean?
"Everyone wants to watch the new Star Wars movie!"
All people in the world want to watch the movie.
The movie was not popular. (Popular means liked by many people)
The movie was popular. (Popular means liked by many people)
The movie was voted the best movie in the world.
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