Identifying Hyperbole Worksheet Download
This language arts worksheet introduces hyperbole. Some sentences exaggerate so much they cannot be true, and others state real facts, many with big numbers that really are true. Students write yes or no for each, and a reminder box at the top explains hyperbole.
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Identifying Hyperbole
Students decide whether each sentence uses hyperbole, an exaggeration that cannot really be true, or says something that is literally true.
About this worksheet
Students decide whether each sentence uses hyperbole, an exaggeration that cannot really be true, or says something that is literally true.
Student objectives
- Recognize hyperbole in a sentence
- Tell an exaggeration from a statement that is really true
- Notice that a big number is not always hyperbole
- Understand why writers exaggerate
Everyday practice
- Knowing a friend does not really have a million things to do
- Spotting exaggeration in a funny story
- Telling a true fact from a tall tale
- Noticing hyperbole in advertisements