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Personification and Hyperbole Independent Practice Worksheet

The document provides examples of figurative language and asks the reader to identify examples of different types of figurative language like metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole. It includes short passages describing various scenarios and asks readers to determine which phrases in the passages are examples of specific figurative language devices.

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Personification and Hyperbole Independent Practice Worksheet

The document provides examples of figurative language and asks the reader to identify examples of different types of figurative language like metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole. It includes short passages describing various scenarios and asks readers to determine which phrases in the passages are examples of specific figurative language devices.

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Name: _____________________

4-1.4 Figurative Language

Date: __________________

We went down to Waterfront Park to swing on the big swings. It felt so nice out. The sun was shining, the seagulls were flying in the air and the breeze felt so good. The breeze was as cool as a swimming pool on a hot summer day. It was just right. The wind was gently brushing my hair. The day couldnt get any more perfect! 1. Which is an example of personification?

o A. the breeze was as cool as a swimming pool on a hot summer day. o B. It was just right. o C. The seagulls were flying in the air and the breeze felt so good. o D. The wind was gently brushing my hair.
It was the third quarter in the Falcons vs. Tigers football game. Player number 43 was ready to score a touchdown. Player 2 threw the ball. Number 43 watched the ball go up, up and up. It seemed like he had thrown the ball far into space. Finally, he caught the ball and took off running. He jumped over one player from the other team, and slid like a snake past another. He was a kangaroo when he hopped over the biggest player on the other team, and when he landed he was beyond the score line. He had scored a touchdown! He spiked the ball and started doing the Harlem Shake! His team mates ran over to him and picked him up and started yelling with joy. 2. The underlined sentence is an example of

o A. personification o B. alliteration o C. hyperbole o D. a metaphor


3. It seemed like he had thrown the ball far into space What does this sentence mean?

o A. he threw the ball really hard o B. he didnt throw the ball far. o C. He threw the ball really high and far. o D. the ball was like a spaceship in the air.
4. "The moonbeams showered me with love" is an example of .

o A. metaphor

o B. hyperbole o C. simile o D. personification


Sally had a big test tomorrow. She stayed up all night studying for the test and she thought she was ready. She made sure she set her alarm for 6:30am so she would have enough time to wake up, get dressed, and have breakfast before she left for school. The next day she woke up on time, and ate breakfast and even got to school early. She used her extra time to study for her test. When she received her paper, her pencil flew like lightening down her paper. She knew all the answers. One hour later, she turned her paper in feeling like she was on top of the world. She knew she had earned an A, and couldnt wait to see her grade. The bell rang and Sally packed her things. Suddenly, sleep wrapped its arms around Sally. Luckily it was the end of the day, and Sally could go home and take a nap. She earned it. 5. Which of these sentences is an example of personification?

o A. her pencil flew like lightening down her paper. o B. She turned her paper in feeling like she was on top of the world. o C. Sleep wrapped its arms around Sally. o D. She used her extra time to study for her test.
6. "My feet are killing me." is an example of .

o A. simile o B. metaphor o C. hyperbole o D. personification


7. Which is an example of personification?

o A. The wind grabbed onto my arms. o B. The wind is like a thundering sea. o C. The wind is the sea. o D. The wind winds wondrously without a witness
8. "That was the best water I ever drank!" is an example of...

o A. simile

o B. metaphor o C. personification o D. hyperbole


The season ends as a hissing ember that jumps from a fire pit into a patch of dried leaves. Spring is like fire that way. It burns away the winter. The road we travel is like a brown ribbon unfurled over a gravel sea. The wind kicks up the dust and grit. Even Lake Tenkiller wears a layer of dust like a heavy coat in the summer. The surface only shakes when the rivers empty into it like a child spilling secrets. As the flood pushes in, the water is a dancer free and flowing and unchained by the banks. Spring is more dirty and free than I will ever know. 9. Which line in the poem above is personification?

o A. The season ends as a hissing ember o B. Spring is like fire that way o C. The wind kicks up the dust and grit. o Even Lake Tenkiller wears a layer of dust
10. It was our school's first time on the quiz show, and we were doing very well. David knew the answer before the host even finished reading the question. He was an encyclopedia, he knew everything. He answered almost all of the questions himself, and he hadn't been wrong yet. I was glad he was on our team. Which line from the passage above is a hyperbole?

o A. David knew the answer before the host even finished reading the question. o B. I was glad he was on our team. o C. He was an encyclopedia, he knew everything.

o D. He answered almost all of the questions himself, and he hadnt been wrong
yet.

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