Key
Name: ___________________________
Warm Up to
Hyperbole!
Remember:
hyperbole is an
exaggeration.
I. Circle the Hyperbole
II. Fill in the Blank
Circle the hyperbole in each sentence.
Complete the sentence using a hyperbole that means
the words in parentheses.
Student’s choice; examples of correct answers:
She cried a river of tears.
The car ride (took a long time)
took an eternity
__________________________________________
.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
The man was (very old)
as old as the hills
__________________________________________
.
When he scared her, she jumped ten feet.
The dog was (very big)
as big as a house
__________________________________________
.
Matt was dying to go to the party.
The package (was very heavy)
weighed a ton
__________________________________________
.
She had a million things on her mind.
I was home (quickly)
in the blink of an eye
__________________________________________
.
III. Write Using Hyperbole
Use the idea below to write a sentence using hyperbole.
1. a long walk
Student’s choice
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. a loud noise
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. laughing hard
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: ___________________________
Warm Up to
Hyperbole!
Remember:
hyperbole is an
exaggeration.
I. Circle the Hyperbole
II. Fill in the Blank
Circle the hyperbole in each sentence.
Complete the sentence using a hyperbole that means
the words in parentheses.
She cried a river of tears.
The car ride (took a long time)
__________________________________________ .
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
The man was (very old)
__________________________________________ .
When he scared her, she jumped ten feet.
The dog was (very big)
__________________________________________ .
Matt was dying to go to the party.
The package (was very heavy)
__________________________________________ .
She had a million things on her mind.
I was home (quickly)
__________________________________________ .
III. Write Using Hyperbole
Use the idea below to write a sentence using hyperbole.
1. a long walk
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. a loud noise
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. laughing hard
___________________________________________________________________________________
Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms.