Hyperbole Poem Worksheet: 'Worst Day of My Life'

Overview:

A worksheet focused on hyperbole, using the poem ‘Worst Day of My Life’. Designed for students in year 3 and year 4.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and understand hyperbole in poetry.
• Analyse how exaggeration is used for effect.
• Create original hyperboles to enhance descriptive writing.

How the Activity Works:

Students read the poem ‘Worst Day of My Life’ and highlight all examples of hyperbole. They then draw pictures to represent two of the exaggerated statements from the poem and explain their purpose. Next, students complete a word association task by writing a hyperbole to match each given adjective and noun pair. This activity helps students recognise the impact of hyperbole in writing and practise using it creatively.