Hyperbole Fun!
A worksheet to help first-grade students understand and identify hyperbole through various exercises.
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Hyperbole Fun!
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Remember, hyperbole is an exaggeration!
What is Hyperbole?
Hyperbole is when you say something in a way that makes it sound much bigger or more important than it really is. It's an exaggeration! It's used to make a point or to be funny. For example, if you say "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" you don't really mean you will eat a horse, you just mean you are very, very hungry!
1. Which sentence uses hyperbole?
My backpack is heavy.
My backpack weighs a ton!
My backpack is red.
My backpack has books.
Read the sentence. Is it an example of hyperbole? Circle True or False.
2. I ran faster than a cheetah to get to school.
True
False
3. Complete the hyperbole. I am so tired, I could sleep for a .
4. Write your own sentence using hyperbole to describe how cold you are.
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