Rounding
Round 147 to the nearest hundred
100
786 + 345
1,131
567
600
What evidence do scientists have that makes them think that dinosaurs looked like big reptiles on the outside?
Dinosaur skulls are more similar to reptile skulls than mammal skulls because both dinosaur skulls and lizard skulls have extra openings on top. Dinosaur egg fossils are also evidence that dinosaurs looked like reptiles because reptiles also lay eggs. Scientists also found fossil skin patterns that look like scales, similar to reptiles
Her smile was a mile wide!
Hyperbole
Round 147 to the nearest 10
150
456 + 293
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389
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How can you tell if someone was walking or running just by looking at their footprints?
The stride length between a runner’s footprints is longer than the stride length between a walker’s footprints.
He's as tall as a skyscraper.
Simile
Round 289 to the nearest 100
300
872 + 341
1,213
227
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Why are there so many different kinds of dogs?
Different breeds of dogs have been created by people over many generations. For example, if people wanted smaller dogs, they would pick two smaller dogs to have babies. The babies would probably be smaller. Then they would do that again over many generations until the dogs were always smaller.
We are two peas in a pod.
Metaphor
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178 + 156
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934
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What did dinosaurs eat? How do scientists know?
Dinosaurs that have sharp teeth eat meat. Dinosaurs with flat teeth ate plants. Dinosaurs with both sharp and flat teeth ate meat and plants.
He was a busy bee.
Metaphor
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1000
377 + 263
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667
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Dinosaurs that have sharp teeth eat meat. Dinosaurs with flat teeth ate plants. Dinosaurs with both sharp and flat teeth ate meat and plants.
The green anoles that had fewer sticky toe pads weren’t as good at climbing so they were more likely to be eaten by the brown anoles.
He had a ton of homework.
Hyperbole