Idioms
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse." What does this idiom mean?
They are very hungry.
A metaphor compares two things without using two words. What are these two words.
Like or as
A hyperbole is when you....
EXAGGERATE
"When the test was over, I was on cloud nine. I’d studied forever, and my brain was a sponge." Identify the idiom, hyperbole, and metaphor.
Idiom: on cloud nine
Hyperbole: studied forever
Metaphor: my brain was a sponge
“It’s raining cats and dogs.”
Idiom
I have butterflies in my stomach. What does this mean?
They feel very nervous.
The classroom was a zoo. What is this comparing?
The classroom to a zoo.
I've told you a million times - is this real or exaggerated?
Exaggerated
"After biting off more than I could chew, I had a mountain of homework, and time was flying." Identify the idiom, hyperbole, and metaphor.
Idiom: biting off more than I could chew
Hyperbole: a mountain of homework
Metaphor: time was flying
“This suitcase weighs a thousand pounds.”
Hyperbole
It is raining cats and dogs. What does this mean?
It is raining very hard.
She is a shining star - what does this mean?
My backpack weighs a ton - What does this mean?
My backpack weighs a lot or is very heavy.
"When my brother spilled the beans, I nearly died of embarrassment, and my face was a tomato." Identify the hyperbole, idiom, and metaphor.
Idiom: spilled the beans
Hyperbole: nearly died of embarrassment
Metaphor: my face was a tomato
“The stars were diamonds in the sky.”
Metaphor
I am tired, I'm going to hit the sack. What does this idiom mean?
They are going to go to bed or to sleep.
My brother is a couch potato - what does this mean?
He is lazy.
I am so tired, I could sleep for a year - What is exaggerated?
How long they could sleep for.
"The project cost an arm and a leg. I worked on it for ages, and the classroom was a zoo." Identify the idiom, hyperbole, and metaphor.
Idiom: cost an arm and a leg
Hyperbole: worked on it for ages
Metaphor: the classroom was a zoo
“He let the cat out of the bag.”
Idiom
This is a piece of cake - what does this idiom mean?
It is very easy.
The snow is a white blanket - What two things are being compared?
Snow and a blanket
Which sentence is a hyperbole?
A. I ran to school.
B. I ran faster than lightning.
B
"Before the big game, I hit the sack early. I was so nervous I could explode, and my heart was a drum." Identify the idiom, metaphor, and hyperbole.
Idiom: hit the sack
Hyperbole: so nervous I could explode
Metaphor: my heart was a drum
“I have a million things to do tonight.”
Hyperbole