Hyperbole, puns, oxymorons and sound words

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The scooter went whoosh down the ramp. Sentence 2: The ramp was so tall it touched the sky. Milo reads two sentences. Which choice names the figure in sentence 1, then in sentence 2?

   • 1 oxymoron, 2 hyperbole
   • 1 onomatopoeia, 2 pun
   • 1 hyperbole, 2 onomatopoeia
   • 1 onomatopoeia, 2 hyperbole

2. Read this first

   Sentence 1

   Why was the ruler happy? It had measured up.
   Sentence 2: Recess was a controlled chaos of jump ropes and kickballs.

3. 2.

   Luz reads two sentences. Which choice names the figure in sentence 1, then in sentence 2?

   • 1 pun, 2 hyperbole
   • 1 hyperbole, 2 oxymoron
   • 1 oxymoron, 2 pun
   • 1 pun, 2 oxymoron

4. Sentence 1

   The homework pile was so tall it needed a ladder.
   Sentence 2: Why would the notebook never leave the desk? It was bound to stay.

5. 3.

   Tala reads two sentences. Which choice names the figure in sentence 1, then in sentence 2?

   • 1 hyperbole, 2 onomatopoeia
   • 1 pun, 2 hyperbole
   • 1 hyperbole, 2 pun
   • 1 oxymoron, 2 pun
6. 4.

   The backpack was so heavy it needed its own bus driver. Label: Ren says it is an oxymoron. Pia checks a label on a sentence. Which reply is right?

   • It is hyperbole, because no backpack needs a driver.
   • It is hyperbole, because the backpack is made of paper.
   • It is an oxymoron, because a small backpack rides on a big bus.
   • It is a pun, because “driver” has two meanings.
7. 5.

   The stamp collector was stuck on stamps. Label: Jun says it is a pun. Zee checks a label on a sentence. Which reply is right?

   • It is a pun, because the collector likes stamps.
   • It is onomatopoeia, because “stuck” sounds like glue.
   • It is hyperbole, because no collector is glued to a hobby.
   • It is a pun, because “stuck on” means glued to and also very fond of.
8. 6.

   After the game, the locker room was a peaceful chaos. Label: Esme says it is an oxymoron. Noah checks a label on a sentence. Which reply is right?

   • It is hyperbole, because the locker room is stretched past the truth.
   • It is an oxymoron, because the locker room was crowded.
   • It is onomatopoeia, because “chaos” sounds like a noise.
   • It is an oxymoron, because “peaceful” and “chaos” are opposite words.
9. 7.

   The gate closed behind the riders. Jun wants the reader to hear the gate. Which rewrite does that and keeps the meaning?

   • The gate opened with a loud clang for the riders.
   • The gate closed with the weight of a mountain behind the riders.
   • The gate closed behind the riders at the end of the day.
   • The gate closed with a loud clang behind the riders.
10. 8.

    The wait for the ride was long. Ren wants the reader to feel how long the wait seemed. Which rewrite does that and keeps the meaning?

    • The wait for the ride was a long one.
    • The wait for the ride lasted a hundred years.
    • The ride itself lasted a hundred years.
    • The wait for the ride was a calm chaos.
11. 9.

    The kids enjoyed the ball game. Bo wants a joke that plays on a word with two meanings. Which rewrite does that and keeps the meaning?

    • The kids had a ball at the ball game.
    • The kids enjoyed the ball game a lot.
    • The coach had a ball at the ball game.
    • The kids enjoyed the ball game more than any game in history.
12. 10.

    The last day of camp felt happy and sad. Ari wants two opposite feelings joined in one word. Which rewrite does that and keeps the meaning?

    • The last day of camp felt like a thousand goodbyes.
    • The first day of camp felt bittersweet.
    • The last day of camp felt happy and also sad.
    • The last day of camp felt bittersweet.