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Hyperbole & Understatement: Exaggeration

English
Grade 7
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~18 mins
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A worksheet covering Hyperbole & Understatement focused on Exaggeration for Grade 7 students.

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#Language Techniques
#Hyperbole & Understatement
#Exaggeration

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Hyperbole & Understatement: Exaggeration

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Grade Grade 7
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Introduction to Exaggeration

Whenever Sarah saw her math homework, she felt like it was a mountain of problems to solve. Her brother, on the other hand, could finish his assignments in a flash, claiming he had 'a million' things to do. These expressions show how exaggeration can make ordinary situations seem much more intense or impressive.

1.
What is the purpose of using phrases like 'mountain of problems' and 'a million things' in the passage?
[2 marks]
2.
Identify an example of hyperbole in the passage.
[1 mark]
B

Identifying Hyperbole and Understatement

Read each sentence below and determine whether it contains hyperbole, understatement, or neither.
1.
The snow was so deep, it covered the entire city.
[1 mark]
Aa) Hyperbole
Bb) Understatement
Cc) Neither
2.
It’s just a small scratch, hardly worth mentioning.
[1 mark]
Aa) Hyperbole
Bb) Understatement
Cc) Neither
3.
She’s as tall as a skyscraper.
[1 mark]
Aa) Hyperbole
Bb) Understatement
Cc) Neither
C

Creative Writing Prompt

Imagine a moment where you want to emphasize how exciting or overwhelming something was. Use hyperbole to make your story vivid.

Write a short paragraph using hyperbole to describe a moment in your day. Be creative and make it exaggerated!
1.
Write a paragraph of at least 15 lines using hyperbole to describe a fun or dramatic experience.
D

Analyzing Exaggeration Techniques

The concert was so loud that it shook the city blocks and made the sky tremble.

Read the following quote and analyze how exaggeration is used to influence the reader.
1.
What exaggeration techniques are used in this quote, and what is their effect?
[3 marks]
E

Matching Exercise

Match each statement with the correct type of exaggeration or understatement.
1.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
[1 mark]
Aa) Hyperbole
Bb) Understatement
Cc) Neither
2.
It’s just a tiny scratch.
[1 mark]
Aa) Hyperbole
Bb) Understatement
Cc) Neither

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12/31/2025
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