"My bag weighs a ton!" "I'm so hungry, I could die." Hyperbole is the focus of the first video in a larger language arts playlist. A catchy song full of hyperboles helps bring the figurative language device to life.

Concepts

hyperbole, figurative language

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have a competition where learners come up with hyperbole and vote on the best exaggeration
• Read a tall tale and point out the different examples of hyperbole within

Classroom Considerations

• Test the volume on the video to ensure the song plays at the right level

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes captions to ensure scholars can understand all of the words
• Repeats key phrases in the song to help reinforce the definition of hyperbole

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.6.5.a L.7.5.a L.8.5.a L.9-10.5.a L.11-12.5.a