Understanding Personification
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying, analyzing, and creating examples of personification in literature.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your understanding of personification.
Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities or actions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas. It helps writers create vivid imagery and make their writing more engaging.
1. Which of the following sentences uses personification?
The cat purred softly.
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
The car drove quickly down the road.
The boy ran fast.
2. In the sentence, 'The old house groaned in the wind,' what is being personified?
The wind
The old house
The groan
Nothing
Complete the following sentences by adding a human quality or action to create personification.
1. The sun down on the sleepy town.
2. The flowers for the morning rain.
3. The clock the hours away.
4. The ocean waves onto the shore.
Read the following sentences and explain what is being personified and what human quality or action is given to it.
1. The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up.
2. The ancient trees guarded the entrance to the forest.
Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing a natural phenomenon (e.g., a storm, a river, a mountain) using at least two examples of personification. Underline each instance of personification you use.
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