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English /Grammar & Language /Figurative Language
Figurative language is the use of language to convey meaning which differs from the literal meaning of the words. This collection of figurative language worksheets includes the poetic devices of onomatopoeia, similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification and hyperbole. Visit our Poetry Writing page for more resources to teach poetry and figurative language.
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Writing Personification
A scaffolded worksheet to support students to write their own examples of personification.
Write Personification Guided (2)
A scaffolded worksheet to support students to write personification. Students choose a human action or trait to match the given objects. They then write their own personification sentence.
Write Personification Guided (1)
A scaffolded worksheet to support students to write personification. Students choose a human action or trait to match the given objects. They then write their own personification sentence.
Identifying Personification
This worksheet helps introduce personification. Students must identify the object that is being personified and the human action or trait it has been given.
Using Personification Accurately
Each object has been personified in two different ways. Students explain the difference between them.
Drawing Personification
Students write a sentence with personification to match each picture. Students then write and illustrate their own examples.
Write and Draw Onomatopoeia (2)
Write onomatopoeia to match the given nouns. Draw pictures to match!
Write and Draw Onomatopoeia (1)
Write onomatopoeia to match the given nouns. Draw pictures to match!
