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Grade 6 Understanding hyperbole Worksheets

Grade 6 English practice: Hyperbole is a big exaggeration. Choose what each sentence really means.

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Hyperbole is a big exaggeration. Choose what each sentence really means.

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Hyperbole is a big exaggeration. Choose what each sentence really means.

1
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “This backpack weighs a ton.”
The backpack is completely empty.The backpack is very heavy.The backpack weighs 2,000 pounds.
2
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “I have told you a million times to clean your room.”
I will tell you tomorrow.I counted exactly one million times.I have told you very many times.
3
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “My feet are killing me after that walk.”
My feet hurt a lot.My feet are in real danger.My feet feel wonderful.
4
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “I have a thousand things to do today.”
I have a great many things to do.I have exactly 1,000 tasks.I am on vacation.
5
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “It took forever to download the game.”
The download truly never stopped.The download took a very long time.The game was free.
6
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “We waited in line for ages.”
We waited for several centuries.We waited a very long time.The line was very short.
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1
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “This backpack weighs a ton.”
The backpack is very heavy.
2
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “I have told you a million times to clean your room.”
I have told you very many times.
3
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “My feet are killing me after that walk.”
My feet hurt a lot.
4
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “I have a thousand things to do today.”
I have a great many things to do.
5
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “It took forever to download the game.”
The download took a very long time.
6
This sentence uses hyperbole (a big exaggeration). What does it really mean? “We waited in line for ages.”
We waited a very long time.

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