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ENGLISH 6
QUARTER 1
Week 5-Day 2
Reading Comprehension
EN6RC-Ie-6.10
EN6RC-Ie-6.11
Analyze figures of speech
(Hyperbole, Irony)
Fluency
EN6F-Ie-1.8.1
Read with automaticity grade level frequently occurring
content area words
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In this activity sheet, you will be learning about hyperbole and irony.
Hyperbole and irony are also figures of speech that add color to any literary text.
Hyperbole is an exaggeration.
Lets Practice
Task 1:
Before we talk about hyperbole and irony, let us read some words that are related to
food.
1. almond 6. bacon 11. cake 16. dairy 21. fillet 26. garlic
2. anchovy 7. bake 12. candy 17. dessert 22. flour 27. ginger
3. appetizer 8. barbecue 13. cauliflower 18. diner 23. fork 28. grain
4. appetite 9. boil 14. celery 19. dish 24. freezer 29. gravy
5. avocado 10. bowl 15. cereal 20. doughnut 25. frosting 30. guava
30 correct words
23-29 correct words
16-22 correct words
8-15 correct words
0-7 correct words
Be sure to practice reading the words if you got four smileys and below.
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Lets Recall
Pair Up
With your seatmate or partner, choose from the list the meaning of the simile or
metaphor. Then, identify whether the sentence has a simile or a metaphor.
A. Very flat
B. Very warm
C. Eats too much
D. Doesnt seem to get full
E. Always sitting down to watch TV
Good job!
The story Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs which you heard yesterday is an
example of a tall tale.
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When pigs fly is a phrase that expresses impossibility because pigs do not fly.
The second picture depicts an irony because the car hit a signage that says
REDUCE SPEED NOW.
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Hyperbole is present when you exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point.
Its often used to make something look or sound much bigger and better than it
actually is.
Source:
"Hyperbole Examples For Kids - What Is a Hyperbole?" KidsKonnect. March 27, 2016. Accessed
May 12, 2017. https://kidskonnect.com/language/hyperbole-examples/.
Examples:
1. I ate a ton of food for dinner.
2. Theres enough food in the cupboard to feed an entire army!
Irony is present when you convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal
meaning.
Source:
"Irony." Dictionary.com. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/irony.
Verbal irony is when a character says one thing but means the opposite. It is also
called sarcasm or being sarcastic.
Source:
YourDictionary. "Examples of Verbal Irony." YourDictionary. July 27, 2016. Accessed May 12, 2017.
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-verbal-irony.html.
Examples:
1. The locker room smells really good.
2. Awesome! Another long test!
Dramatic irony is when the reader understands more about the events of a story
than a character. You know something that a character doesnt.
Source:
YourDictionary. "Dramatic Irony Examples." YourDictionary. June 13, 2016. Accessed May 12, 2017.
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/dramatic-irony-examples.html.
Examples:
1. Barts parents are proud of the A he got on the test, but we know
he cheated.
2. Jay writes a love poem to Fe but we know that Fe loves Joel.
Situational irony is when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected.
Something about the situation is completely unexpected.
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Source:
YourDictionary. "Examples of Situational Irony." YourDictionary. July 06, 2016. Accessed May 12,
2017. http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-situational-irony.html.
Examples:
1. The generals last words were, They couldnt hit an elephant at this
distance.
2. Bill Gates uses an Apple computer.
Lets Do This
Group Activity
Source:
"Hyperbole Examples For Kids - What Is a Hyperbole?" KidsKonnect. March 27, 2016.
Accessed May 12, 2017. https://kidskonnect.com/language/hyperbole-examples/.
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Lets Do More
Pair Up
A. With your seatmate/partner, explain in your own words why the following are
hyperbole.
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Lets Remember
Hyperbole is an exaggeration.
Pair Up
With your seatmate/partner, choose one hyperbole and one irony. Then, discuss
and write down your reason why you think it is a hyperbole or an irony.
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Source:
"Hyperbole Examples For Kids - What Is a Hyperbole?" KidsKonnect. March 27, 2016.
Accessed May 12, 2017. https://kidskonnect.com/language/hyperbole-examples/.
A. Hyperbole
Sentence Reason
B. Irony
Sentence Reason
Prepared by:
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ANSWER KEY
(For Teachers Use Only)
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
Task 5
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