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    This document contains a worksheet for a 10th grade English class with exercises on figures of speech. The worksheet has three sections: [1] personifying sentences by changing verbs describing non-human actions to human actions; [2] writing hyperbolic comparisons; and [3] explaining the meanings of common idioms. Students are asked to complete the exercises by providing their own examples that demonstrate their understanding of these literary devices.

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    This document contains a worksheet for a 10th grade English class with exercises on figures of speech. The worksheet has three sections: [1] personifying sentences by changing verbs describing non-human actions to human actions; [2] writing hyperbolic comparisons; and [3] explaining the meanings of common idioms. Students are asked to complete the exercises by providing their own examples that demonstrate their understanding of these literary devices.

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    This document contains a worksheet for a 10th grade English class with exercises on figures of speech. The worksheet has three sections: [1] personifying sentences by changing verbs describing non-human actions to human actions; [2] writing hyperbolic comparisons; and [3] explaining the meanings of common idioms. Students are asked to complete the exercises by providing their own examples that demonstrate their understanding of these literary devices.

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    10th Fos Ws2

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    This document contains a worksheet for a 10th grade English class with exercises on figures of speech. The worksheet has three sections: [1] personifying sentences by changing verbs describing non-human actions to human actions; [2] writing hyperbolic comparisons; and [3] explaining the meanings of common idioms. Students are asked to complete the exercises by providing their own examples that demonstrate their understanding of these literary devices.

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    CEAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

    10th Grade
    II Quarter
    Figures of Speech Worksheet #2
    Ms. Ruby Ramírez

    Name: _______________________________ Date: ______________ Section:


    __________

    I. Personify the following sentences. Change the words in parentheses to words that
    would describe a human’s actions

    1. The puppy (barked) when I left for school.

    2. The leaf (fell) from the tree.

    3. The CD player (made a noise).

    4. The arrow (moves) across the screen.

    5. The net (moves) when the basketball goes through.

    Write 3 of your own sentences that demonstrate personification.

    II. Hyperbole is intentionally exaggerated figures of speech. They are used to


    emphasize a point or add excitement or humor.

    Examples of hyperbole can occur in similes and metaphors.

    Examples:
    1. He was so tired that he could have slept for a month.
    2. The water was a million feet deep.
    3. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
    4. She was as slow as a sloth on a hot day.
    Write 1 hyperbole sentence of your own for each item listed.

    1. (sun)

    2. (school)

    3. (car)

    4. (cheetah)

    5. (Make one of your own)

    III. Idioms

    a. To stick your neck out is to say or do something that is bold and a bit dangerous. A
    similar idiom that is used for slightly more dangerous situations is to "go out on a
    limb." In both idioms, the idea is that you put yourself in a vulnerable position.

    b. To break the ice is to be the first one to say or do something, with the expectation
    that others will then follow. Another idiom that means something similar is "get the
    ball rolling."

    c. To get long in the tooth means to get old. The expression was originally used when
    referring to horses since gums recede with age. So the longer the teeth a horse has,
    the older it is said to be.

    d. To have a chip on one's shoulder is usually an expression to describe a person


    who acts, as you say, rudely or aggressively, but also in a manner that could be
    described as "aggressively defensive." The person seems always ready for a fight.

    Directions: Write the meanings of these frequently used idioms:

    1. going bananas____________________________________________
    2. see eye to eye__________________________________________
    3. under the weather________________________________________
    4. stuffed to the gills_________________________________________
    5. just what the doctor ordered ________________________________
    6. born yesterday __________________________________________
    7. cat has your tongue _______________________________________
    8. sells like hotcakes_________________________________________
    9. back to the wall__________________________________________
    10. breathtaking view________________________________________

    Name as many other idioms as you can below:

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