English /Writing /Poetry

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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Metaphor Poem Worksheet: ‘Our Class’

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

Metaphor Poem: 'Our Class'

A poem using metaphors titled ‘Our Class’.

Hyperbole Poem Worksheet: 'Worst Day of My Life'

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

Hyperbole Poem: 'Worst Day of My Life'

A poem using hyperbole titled ‘Worst Day of My Life’.

5 Senses Poem Worksheet: 'At the Beach'

Identify the use of the different senses in the poem ‘At the Beach’.

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.