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Personification gives human characteristics to things that are not human. Here you will find our collection of personification worksheets to help teach this figurative language device. For more figurative language devices, visit our Similes and Metaphors, Onomatopoeia and Hyperbole pages.

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Figurative Language Devices Poster Set

This set includes six posters showing different figurative language devices.

Personify Abstract Nouns

Personifying abstract nouns can be a great way to build tension in stories.

Personification Poem Worksheet: ‘Goodnight’

This worksheet focuses on personification. Read the poem and answer the questions.

Personification Poem: ‘Goodnight’

A poem using personification titled ‘Goodnight’.

Choose Action/Trait & Write

Two different human actions or traits are given for each object. Students choose one and use it to write their own personification.

Completing Personification

A scaffolded worksheet to support the creation of personification. Students choose from a list of human actions to complete the given sentences.

Add Personification to Sentences

Rewrite sentences using personification to make them more expressive.

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.

Explaining Personification (2)

Explain the meaning of the given personification examples.

Explaining Personification (1)

Explain the meaning of the given personification examples.

Drawing Personification

Students write a sentence with personification to match each picture. Students then write and illustrate their own examples.

Personification Poster

A poster explaining personification. Part of a set of figurative language device posters.

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Hyperbole Match

Choose from a word list to complete the hyperboles.

Figurative Language Student Reference Card

A reference card explaining the different figurative language devices: alliteration, metaphors, similes, personification, onomatopoeia.

Classify Figurative Language (1)

Read each sentence and work out whether it is a simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification or alliteration.

Classify & Justify Figurative Language (2)

Students identify which figurative language has been used and explain their choices.

Adding Hyperbole

Students add hyperbole to each sentence.

Classify Figurative Language (2)

Read each sentence and work out whether it is a simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification or alliteration.

Figurative Language Word Search

Find the figurative devices and related words! A fun way to reinforce the concept of figurative language.

Alliteration Poster

A poster explaining alliteration. Part of a set of figurative language device posters.

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