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

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

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

   The cat went “meow” at the door. Label: Milo says it is a pun. Kira checks a label on a sentence. Which reply is right?

   • It is onomatopoeia, because “meow” sounds like the noise a cat makes.
   • It is onomatopoeia, because the cat is at the door.
   • It is hyperbole, because a cat is not that loud.
   • It is a pun, because “door” has two meanings.
7. 5.

   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 an oxymoron, because a small backpack rides on a big bus.
   • It is hyperbole, because no backpack needs a driver.
   • It is a pun, because “driver” has two meanings.
   • It is hyperbole, because the backpack is made of paper.
8. 6.

   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 a pun, because “stuck on” means glued to and also very fond of.
   • It is hyperbole, because no collector is glued to a hobby.
9. 7.

   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 an oxymoron, because “peaceful” and “chaos” are opposite words.
   • It is onomatopoeia, because “chaos” sounds like a noise.
   • It is an oxymoron, because the locker room was crowded.
   • It is hyperbole, because the locker room is stretched past the truth.
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 calm chaos.
    • 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.
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 enjoyed the ball game more than any game in history.
    • The coach had a ball at the ball game.
    • The kids enjoyed the ball game a lot.
    • The kids had a ball at the ball game.
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 first day of camp felt bittersweet.
    • The last day of camp felt happy and also sad.
    • The last day of camp felt like a thousand goodbyes.
    • The last day of camp felt bittersweet.