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Name: ___________________________

Figurative Language: Hyper


bo le
e =
Find the Hyperbole exagxgtereme
ration!

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. An example of this is the sentence “My


books weigh a ton.” The books could not weigh a ton, but the exaggeration makes a
more interesting sentence than merely saying “My books were heavy.”
Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains a hyperbole, write “hyperbole” in the blank. If it does not
have one, write “none” in the blank.

1) I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! _______________________

2) May is the nicest month of the year. _______________________

3) Her brightly colored dress hurt his eyes. _______________________

4) Larry was such a big baby that this parents had to use bed sheets for diapers. _______________________

5) I ate all of my salad for lunch. _______________________

6) As I approached the horse, it seemed larger than it had in the pasture. _______________________

7) The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the loud music. _______________________

8) We thought the apple pie was the best kind of dessert for the party. _______________________

9) The dog was so dirty that it had a tomato plant growing on its back. _______________________

10) There were a million replies that popped into her head. _______________________

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Name: ___________________________

Figurative Language: Hyper


bo le
e =
Find the Hyperbole exagxgtereme
ration!

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. An example of this is the sentence “My


books weigh a ton.” The books could not weigh a ton, but the exaggeration makes a
more interesting sentence than merely saying “My books were heavy.”
Read each sentence below. If the sentence contains a hyperbole, write “hyperbole” in the blank. If it does not
have one, write “none” in the blank.

1) I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! hyperbole


_______________________

2) May is the nicest month of the year. none


_______________________

3) Her brightly colored dress hurt his eyes. hyperbole


_______________________

hyperbole
4) Larry was such a big baby that this parents had to use bed sheets for diapers. _______________________

5) I ate all of my salad for lunch. none


_______________________

6) As I approached the horse, it seemed larger than it had in the pasture. none
_______________________

7) The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the loud music. hyperbole
_______________________

8) We thought the apple pie was the best kind of dessert for the party. none
_______________________

9) The dog was so dirty that it had a tomato plant growing on its back. hyperbole
_______________________

10) There were a million replies that popped into her head. _______________________
hyperbole

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