Literary Devices Worksheet - Grade 5 ELA
Explore common literary devices such as simile, metaphor, personification, and alliteration with this engaging Grade 5 ELA worksheet.
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Literary Devices Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of literary devices.
1. Which literary device compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
2. "The wind whispered secrets through the trees." This is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
3. A comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" is called a .
4. The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in words close together is called .
5. Giving human qualities or abilities to inanimate objects or animals is known as .
6. Read the sentence below. Identify the literary device used and explain how you know. "The classroom was a zoo during recess."
Match each example on the left with the correct literary device on the right.
7. Busy bees buzzed.
a. Simile
8. Her smile was as bright as the sun.
b. Metaphor
9. The old house groaned in the wind.
c. Personification
10. The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.
d. Alliteration
11. Write two sentences. In the first sentence, use a simile to describe a cat. In the second sentence, use personification to describe a tree.