Hyperboles and Alliteration

What is the best example of a hyperbole?

• This car can reach speeds of 100 mph

• This car goes faster than the speed of light!

• This car has several lights that can be turned on all at once!

• This car eats the road like a hungry hippo!

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the hyperbole "He has been here since the Stone Age" mean?

• He has been working for a long time

• He does an excellent job

• He teaches history

• He stays late every day

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the hyperbole "You could fry an egg on the sidewalk!" mean?

• You walk funny!

• You look really hungry!

• It smells in this restaurant!

• It is really hot outside!

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the hyperbole "Her brain is the size of a pea" mean?

• Her head is a funny shape.

• Her head makes rattling noises.

• She does not make very smart decisions.

• She makes good decisions.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is the BEST example of a HYPERBOLE?

• Jennifer had a million things to get done before her visitors arrived.

• Wendy decided to name the characters in her story Steven, Stacy, and Stephanie.

• The team realized they needed to practice more.

• Spending time with her is like riding a roller coaster.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is the BEST example of a HYPERBOLE?

• My mom has a lot of shoes.

• Run like the wind!

• My mom loves shoes. She has a million pairs in her closet.

• It is as clear as mud.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE?

• Jeff claims to know everything about basketball!

• The infant was as good as gold for the babysitter.

• An ice cream cone is calling my name!

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE?

• The little boy slurped on the soup quite contently.

• I'm so tired I could sleep for an entire week.

• The man on the sidewalk held a sign that said, "Honk if you are happy today!"

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE?

• The doctor gave her patient a clean bill of health.

• The school building comes alive with activity every fall.

• The teacher assigned two years worth of homework.

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the definition of a hyperbole?

• A comparison of two things using like or as

• When a thing or animal acts like a person

• An extreme exaggeration

• A chicken soup with tons of hot sauce and coffee grounds

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A