Explain The Difference – Lying Or Exaggerating

My friend bumped his head and had a swollen lump that lasted a couple of days. When he would tell people about the accident, he would say that he had a lump the size of a grapefruit on his head.; Actually the size of the bump more closely resembled a grape not a grapefruit. Was he lying about his injury? No, he was exaggerating.

Exaggeration is often used in story-telling (real or fictional) to make a dramatic impression or to add humor. Take turns giving examples of exaggeration.

Play A Relationship Game – Opposites

In this game players take turns naming two things that have an opposite relationship.

• Steel cannot be ripped with your hands, but paper can.
• Hair grows longer every day but teeth stop growing when they reach a certain size.
• A pencil will roll on a slightly slanted surface, but an eraser won't.

Enjoy making your relationship examples as creative as possible!