- Sarah’s seven sisters slept soundly last Saturday.
- That painting is pretty ugly.
- The tree branch snapped in the wind.
- We waited for centuries for the movie to come out.
Lesson: Today the students wrote hyperbole stories. A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. The students worked independently or in partners. They could either tell a story about a really bad day or a really good day. They had to include several examples of hyperbole in their story. They were encouraged include other types of figurative language in their story.
Homework: Finish hyperbole story