Hyperboles and Alliteration

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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!

Back

This car goes faster than the speed of light!

Front

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

Back

He has been working for a long time

Front

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

Back

It is really hot outside!

Front

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

Back

She does not make very smart decisions.

Front

Which of the following is the BEST example of a HYPERBOLE?
Options: 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.

Back

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

Front

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.

Back

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

Front

Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE? Options: 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

Back

Jeff claims to know everything about basketball!

Front

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

Back

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

Front

Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE?
Options: 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

Back

The teacher assigned two years worth of homework.

Front

Hyperbole

Back

An extreme exaggeration