ENGLISH 6

Read and understand the statements very

well. Answer what is asked by choosing your
best response.
1. Which of the following shows a real scenario inside a
classroom?
A. books and erasers flying around
B. teacher talking in front of class
C. chairs and tables laughing around

2. My aunt lived in an ice castle in Baguio. This statement

is _______.
A. real
B. make- believe
C. either real or make- believe
3. Our teacher has an undying love for dancing since she was small.
From this statement, one can say that ____________________.
A. the teacher died because of dancing
B. the teacher loved to dance
C. the teacher never stopped dancing

4. Which statement expresses exaggeration?

A. a woman driving at a speed of 300 km/hour
B. a baby walking at 12 months
C. an old man slowly crossing the street

5. I always have butterflies in my stomach whenever I perform on

stage. The statement tells us that the person talking _________.
A. has fear of performing on stage
B. has butterflies inside the stomach
C. has experienced a stomachache
 Figurative language or figures of speech
are ways of expressing ideas by using
symbols, figures, or likenesses. It is the
opposite of literal language because it does
not tell directly what a person has in mind. To
name some examples are simile (a
comparison of two unlike objects using like or
as), metaphor (a direct comparison of two
unlike object without using like or as), and
personification (a figure of speech that gives
human qualities to places, objects, animals,
or ideas).
 Hyperbole is a figure speech that
expresses overstatement and exaggeration of
a particular condition. Statements expressing
hyperbole are also called hyperbolic
statements. In the conversation of Mona’s
statements “I cried a river and my heart is
bleeding with sadness” are examples of
hyperbole.
Examples of hyperbole:
1. My world turned upside down.
2. Your voice is deafening.
3. The heat of my body can produce fire.
 Irony is a figure of speech that expresses the
contrary or opposite of what should one really
think especially in order to be funny. It is also
called an ironic statement. The words used in
ironic statements express praise or approval,
however, the real purpose is to criticize, mock, or
ridicule. In the conversation that Mona was happy
for discovering the death of Elsa’s pet dog rather
than being sad for her.
Examples of irony:
1. The teacher fails the test.
2. The shoemaker’s children have no shoes.
3. The doctor died of pneumonia.
 Analyze the following statements. Write A if
it is a hyperbole which expresses exaggeration;
something that is unbelievable to happen. Write B
if it is an irony which expresses the contrary or
opposite of what is said.
______1. The police station gets robbed by the
policemen on duty.
______2. My dad will kill me when he comes home
and sees the house in chaos.
______3. I turned the house upside down before
finding my new shoes.
______4. A newly- hired pilot was afraid of heights.
______5. He runs faster than the wind.
Figurative language is a way of speaking or
writing in which the speaker or writer describes
things in a new or different way. It is also called
figures of speech. Some examples introduced
earlier are simile, metaphor, and personification.
Hyperbole or hyperbolic statements are
exaggerated statements that are almost
impossible to believe since they may never
happen or exist. Irony or ironic statements, on
the other hand, express ideas or situations that
are opposite or in contrast of what is expected
to happen or what is said in mind.
 Read and analyze if the statements express exaggeration or
ironic ideas. Write the sentences in the correct column of the table
provided. Note: Clue words were underlined to help you.
1. I can see the germs with my naked eyes.
2. My dad has iron hands that could lift a ten-storey
building.
3. Our teacher gave Elena a 100% grade for failing the test.
4. I have read the book a hundred times.
5. The dentist suffers a disturbing toothache.
6. Old folks attended the baby party.
7. The man did not sleep for one year while waiting for his
wife to come home.
8. We counted a million times before he blew his candles.
9. Liza’s wedding day was showered with a heavy rain.
10. The chicken ate a whole cow.
Analyze if the statement is hyperbole or irony.
The underlined words will help you decide on
your correct answer. Draw a circle if you think
it is a hyperbole and a box if it is an irony.
1. An engineer can build a mansion for one day.
2. Babies can run at 6 months.
3. The fire station got burned down.
4. The children clapped their hands to the late
teacher.
5. The sun greeted the whole city with a big
smile.
What are idiomatic expressions?
Idiomatic expressions or idioms are phrases
which mean something different from the
meanings expressed of the words that are
part of it. Its meaning will only be
understood when taken as a whole or when
used in context. We cannot understand the
meaning of the expression by the literal
interpretation of its words. Like when you
use the idiom ‘play by ear’, it does not mean
that you will play using your ear, instead, it
actually means ‘to play music without
The following are commonly used idioms and
their meanings.
 pass away means to die
 break off means to put an end
 cut down means diminish in amount
 stand out means to be distinguished
 hand out means to distribute
 break in means to train, tame, discipline
 put down means to record
 lay up means to save
 hand over means to give up the
possession of anything
 lost her cool means got angry
 tied the knot means got married
 foot the bill means pay for
 highly spirited means energetic and
enthusiastic
 no good means of no use
 took place means exchanged places
 get on in life means continue working
 look after means to take care
 under the weather means ill
 wear thin means becomes dull
 burns up means makes us angry
 tripped up means made a mistake
in stitches means laughing hard
 out of the blue means unexpectedly
 make waves means cause trouble
 down in the dumps means depressed
 turned down means refused, denied
 keep an eye means watch carefully
 turn up means appear, arrive
 get along means live harmoniously
together
 face the facts means accept reality
 come down to earth means be practical;
realistic
 take it or leave it means accept it or not
 see the world means see life
 serve one right means deal with one as he
 fall out means to quarrel
 soared like an eagle means glided along
high in the air
 raining cats and dog means raining very
hard
 sound a person out means find out his
intention
 commit to memory means learn by heart
 bury the hatchet means forgive and forget
 cry over spilled milk means useless
regrets
 follow the crowd means believe as most
people do
 kills two birds with one stone means
accomplishes two things at a