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- 1. Multiple Choice
A HYPERBOLE is a phrase that:compare two things using "like" or "as"exaggerate to show strong emotionare sound words, like "Boing!"have a different meaning than the actual words. - 2. Multiple ChoiceAN IDIOM is a phrase that:compare two things using "like" or "as"exaggeration to show strong emotionare sound words, like "Boing!"have a different meaning than the actual words.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it really mean: "I'm in a pickle!"I'm happyI'm in troubleI'm inside a pickleI'm joking
- 4. Multiple Choice"There are butterflies in my stomach!" really means...I'm sadI'm lovingI'm happyI'm nervous
- 5. Multiple ChoiceI have a million things to do today.
is an example of a(n)hyperboleidiom - 6. Multiple ChoiceHarold ate a huge sandwich for lunch.
Is this statement hyperbole?yesno - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it really mean when someone says, "She was pulling my leg."She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.She hurt my leg.She was joking with me.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWe had to wait forever.
This phrase is an example of a(n):hyperboleidiom - 9. Multiple Choice"It's raining cats and dogs!" means:Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.It's raining very heavily.We are having a tornado.Animals have learned to fly.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is a hyperbole?She is as pretty as a flower.She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.She is a beautiful flower.She is very pretty.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIf someone has a "broken heart," it means that they have what kind of feelings?Happy feelingsSad feelingsExcited feelingsWorried feelings
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMy backpack weighs a ton!
This is a(n)idiomhyperbole - 13. Multiple ChoiceTo "get the ball rolling" means:To go bowlingTo roll a ballTo start
- 14. Multiple Choice"Sit tight" means:Don't move OR stay where you are.To hurryTo sit in a small chair
- 15. Multiple ChoiceTo give someone the cold shoulder means:To take someone's jacketTo ignore someoneTo ice someone's hurt shoulder
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