Hyperbole Quiz


Hyperbole QuizOnline version Hyperbole for grade 5 by Xianne Keziah 1 Which sentence is an example of hyperbole? a It rained a little today. b The cat slept. c I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. d I am wearing my blue shirt. 2 Which sentence is hyperbole? a I’m tired after class. b The bus arrived on time. c I finished my homework. d I’m so tired I could sleep for a hundred years. 3 Which sentence is NOT hyperbole? a I’ve told you a million times. b This bag costs a million dollars. c It’s raining cats and dogs outside. d The cookie tastes delicious. 4 Identify the hyperbole: a Homework is optional tonight. b I have a ton of homework tonight. c I’ll finish in an hour. d I have a few pages to read. 5 "This queue is a mile long" conveys what idea? a The line is moving quickly b The line is unimportant c The line is very long d The line is short 6 What is the meaning of "This pizza is as big as a planet"? a The pizza is tiny b The pizza is impossible to finish c The pizza is very large d The pizza is flat 7 What does the hyperbole "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" intend to express? a I am extremely hungry b I ate a big dinner earlier c I went to a horse show d I am super tired 8 What does "I'm so thirsty I could drink a lake" mean? a I am extremely thirsty b I will swim in a lake c I need to visit a lake for water d I am at home near a lake 9 If someone says "This homework is going to take forever," what is the meaning? a The homework is easy b The homework is exciting c The homework is very long or tedious d The homework is finished quickly Feedback 1 Hyperbole uses extreme exaggeration; the other sentences are ordinary. 2 A hundred years is an extreme exaggeration; tiredness can be real, not that extreme. 3 Not all phrases are exaggerations; 'tastes delicious' is a normal compliment. 4 A ton of homework is an exaggeration used for emphasis. 5 Exaggeration to show length of the line, not exact distance. 6 Emphasizes size through hyperbole, not actual planet scale. 7 Hyperbole exaggerates hunger; the speaker is very hungry, not literally about eating a horse. 8 Expresses extreme thirst, not literal drinking of a lake. 9 An exaggeration to stress duration, not literal forever.

1

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

a

It rained a little today.

b

The cat slept.

c

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

d

I am wearing my blue shirt.

2

Which sentence is hyperbole?

a

I’m tired after class.

b

The bus arrived on time.

c

I finished my homework.

d

I’m so tired I could sleep for a hundred years.

3

Which sentence is NOT hyperbole?

a

I’ve told you a million times.

b

This bag costs a million dollars.

c

It’s raining cats and dogs outside.

d

The cookie tastes delicious.

4

Identify the hyperbole:

a

Homework is optional tonight.

b

I have a ton of homework tonight.

c

I’ll finish in an hour.

d

I have a few pages to read.

5

"This queue is a mile long" conveys what idea?

a

The line is moving quickly

b

The line is unimportant

c

The line is very long

d

The line is short

6

What is the meaning of "This pizza is as big as a planet"?

a

The pizza is tiny

b

The pizza is impossible to finish

c

The pizza is very large

d

The pizza is flat

7

What does the hyperbole "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" intend to express?

a

I am extremely hungry

b

I ate a big dinner earlier

c

I went to a horse show

d

I am super tired

8

What does "I'm so thirsty I could drink a lake" mean?

a

I am extremely thirsty

b

I will swim in a lake

c

I need to visit a lake for water

d

I am at home near a lake

9

If someone says "This homework is going to take forever," what is the meaning?

a

The homework is easy

b

The homework is exciting

c

The homework is very long or tedious

d

The homework is finished quickly

Feedback

1

Hyperbole uses extreme exaggeration; the other sentences are ordinary.

2

A hundred years is an extreme exaggeration; tiredness can be real, not that extreme.

3

Not all phrases are exaggerations; 'tastes delicious' is a normal compliment.

4

A ton of homework is an exaggeration used for emphasis.

5

Exaggeration to show length of the line, not exact distance.

6

Emphasizes size through hyperbole, not actual planet scale.

7

Hyperbole exaggerates hunger; the speaker is very hungry, not literally about eating a horse.

8

Expresses extreme thirst, not literal drinking of a lake.

9

An exaggeration to stress duration, not literal forever.

Hyperbole QuizOnline version

by Xianne Keziah