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Browse our collection of poetry worksheets and other resources aimed at helping teach the use of different poetic devices such as alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, similes and metaphors. This collection of resources helps explain these poetic devices and give learners the opportunity to practise their use.

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Using Personification Accurately

Each object has been personified in two different ways. Students explain the difference between them.
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Explaining Personification (2)

Explain the meaning of the given personification examples.
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Explaining Personification (1)

Explain the meaning of the given personification examples.
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Drawing Personification

Students write a sentence with personification to match each picture. Students then write and illustrate their own examples.
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Write and Draw Onomatopoeia (2)

Write onomatopoeia to match the given nouns. Draw pictures to match!
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Write and Draw Onomatopoeia (1)

Write onomatopoeia to match the given nouns. Draw pictures to match!
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Find the Onomatopoeia

Find the onomatopoeia used in each sentence.
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Drawing Onomatopoeia

A fun creative activity where students illustrate 4 onomatopoeic words.
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Write Onomatopoeia to Match

Write onomatopoeia to match each phrase.
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Add Onomatopoeia to Sentences (2)

Rewrite sentences using onomatopoeia to make them more expressive.
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Add Onomatopoeia to Sentences (1)

Rewrite sentences using onomatopoeia to make them more expressive.
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Writing Similes (2)

This worksheet helps students write their own similes.
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Writing Similes (1)

This worksheet helps students write their own similes.
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Similes: Avoiding Cliches

This worksheet helps students understand cliches and encourages them to come up with their own, unique similes.
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Writing Metaphors (2)

This worksheet helps students write their own metaphors.
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Writing Metaphors (1)

This worksheet helps students write their own metaphors.