Is it Sarcasm or a Hyperbole?
This weighs a ton.
What is a hyperbole?
If today is Tuesday, yesterday was...
What is Monday?
Your dad calls and says, "I'm going to be late getting home. There's an accident on the highway and traffic is moving like a snail."
What is moving slowly?
You're getting ready for school when your dad knocks on your door. He asks, "Do you know what time it is?"
What is "you're running late"?
We dressed in red, white and blue clothes and watched the fireworks display.
What is "Fourth of July"?
After Jill spills her coffee, Frank says, "Great job Jill."
What is sarcasm?
If today is Friday, tomorrow is....
What is Saturday?
The principal walks into your classroom during indoor recess and says,"This classroom is a zoo today."
What is it's loud and out of control in here?
Your sister finds a pair of jeans she likes, but when your mom sees how much they cost, she says, "Let's keep looking."
What is "The jeans are too expensive"?
Tommy took his cough medicine and crawled into bed.
What is "Tommy is sick"?
Jimmy was going to the zoo every weekend and he said, "By now the zookeeper knows me by name."
What is hyperbole?
The month that comes between May and July.
What is June?
Your mom wants you to help her do some yard work. She says, " Our backyard is a jungle."
What is the grass and bushes are overgrown?
Your class is going on a field trip. Your teacher goes over the rules for the day and then says, "Please remember that you're sixth graders."
What is "Sixth graders should behave well"?
The baby is playing with a bag of marbles.
What is "dangerous"?
Sara and Ray are waiting at the bus stop. Sara says, "We're going to be here all day."
What is hyperbole?
Today is Wednesday and I'm going to the city the day after tomorrow.
What is Friday?
Your brother is away at college. When he calls home, your mom always tells him, "Your voice is music to my ears."
What is it's so good to hear your voice?
There are some chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen. Your friend sees them and says "I love chocolate chip cookies."
What is "I would like to have a cookie"?
Gene did math homework for two hours. He was frustrated and said, "I just LOVE doing math homework!"
What is sarcasm?
What is Tuesday?
Your mom's car is a lemon. She's had nothing but trouble with it since the day she bought it.
What is a piece of junk?
When your aunt decides to rent an apartment in the city, the apartment manager says, "I hope you don't mind noise."
What is "The apartment is in a noisy area"?
The baby was crying so we changed her diaper but she still cried.