2. The Cat was as big as a horse!

3. The Amazing Hyperbole! Grade 7: English Language Arts

4. What is a Hyperbole? A Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is an exaggeration. People often use expressions such as "I nearly died laughing," "I was hopping mad," and "I tried a thousand times." Such statements are not literally true, but people use them to sound impressive or to emphasize something, such as a feeling, effort, or reaction. Eg. I ran a million miles A Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is an exaggeration. People often use expressions such as "I nearly died laughing," "I was hopping mad," and "I tried a thousand times." Such statements are not literally true, but people use them to sound impressive or to emphasize something, such as a feeling, effort, or reaction. Eg. I ran a million miles

5. Is it a hyperbole? a. “He was older than the dinosaurs.” b. “I could eat two of these” b. “I could eat two of these” c. “The car drove faster than an airplane” c. “The car drove faster than an airplane” d. He drank three glasses of milk” d. He drank three glasses of milk” e. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse” e. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse”

6. Finish the Hyperbole! (Activity #1) The cow was so fat that it… The tower was….feet tall I ate….pancakes today The music was so loud that it… The man slept for…

7. Activity #2 Using the previous illustration as an example draw a cartoon about school, a sport, or something else in your life that includes a hyperbole (You might draw and exaggerate a humorous situation that you saw or were a part of the action.)-After you are done share your hyperbole with a partner Using the previous illustration as an example draw a cartoon about school, a sport, or something else in your life that includes a hyperbole (You might draw and exaggerate a humorous situation that you saw or were a part of the action.)-After you are done share your hyperbole with a partner