Personification worksheet for students to practice attributing human qualities to inanimate objects.

Let's solve this personification worksheet step by step.

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🔹 What is Personification?

Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities or actions are given to non-human things (like objects, animals, or natural forces). For example:
> "The wind *whispered* through the trees."
Here, "whispered" is a human action given to the wind.

We need to choose the best word from the list to complete each sentence so that it uses personification.

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🔹 Word Bank:

- insulted
- danced
- works
- cried
- running
- sprang
- wailing
- kissed
- yelled
- trampled

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Now let’s go through each sentence and pick the most appropriate word:

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1. My alarm _________ at me this morning.
→ Alarms make loud sounds when they go off. A human-like reaction would be yelling.
✔ yelled
→ *"My alarm yelled at me this morning."*

2. My computer _________ very hard.
→ Computers process information — we say they "work" like people do.
✔ works
→ *"My computer works very hard."*

3. The storm _________ the town.
→ Storms can destroy things; "trampled" suggests forceful destruction, like a person stomping.
✔ trampled
→ *"The storm trampled the town."*

4. The sign on the door _________ my intelligence.
→ A sign could say something rude — e.g., “No Idiots Allowed.” So it’s insulting.
✔ insulted
→ *"The sign on the door insulted my intelligence."*

5. The mail is _________ slow this week.
→ "Running" makes sense — we say "the mail is running late" or "running slow."
✔ running
→ *"The mail is running slow this week."*

6. His heart _________ when she walked in the room.
→ Hearts don’t literally dance, but we say they “dance” with joy.
✔ danced
→ *"His heart danced when she walked in the room."*

7. The wind is _________ outside.
→ Wind can sound like it's crying or moaning. "Wailing" fits well.
✔ wailing
→ *"The wind is wailing outside."*

8. The sun _________ my cheeks.
→ The sun feels warm and gentle — like a kiss.
✔ kissed
→ *"The sun kissed my cheeks."*

9. When she stepped on the Lego, her foot _________.
→ Stepping on a Lego hurts — it might feel like it "sprang" up or caused a sudden pain.
✔ sprang (past tense of "spring") — as in "sprang up" or "sprang back".
→ *"Her foot sprang."* (Though slightly awkward, it implies a sudden jump or reaction.)

Alternatively, if we interpret it as the Lego springing, it would be better. But since it says "her foot," it’s likely referring to the foot reacting. Still, "sprang" fits best among options.

✔ sprang

10. The burnt toast _________ out of the toaster.
→ Toast doesn’t just pop out — it can be dramatic. "Sprang" again? But we already used it. Wait — no, "sprang" is okay here too. However, the word "sprang" means jumped or leapt suddenly.

But let’s look: "The burnt toast sprang out of the toaster." → This works! It gives life to the toast.

✔ sprang

(Note: "sprang" is the past tense of "spring", and it's commonly used for sudden movements.)

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✔ Final Answers:

1. yelled
2. works
3. trampled
4. insulted
5. running
6. danced
7. wailing
8. kissed
9. sprang
10. sprang

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📝 Summary of Completed Sentences:

1. My alarm yelled at me this morning.
2. My computer works very hard.
3. The storm trampled the town.
4. The sign on the door insulted my intelligence.
5. The mail is running slow this week.
6. His heart danced when she walked in the room.
7. The wind is wailing outside.
8. The sun kissed my cheeks.
9. When she stepped on the Lego, her foot sprang.
10. The burnt toast sprang out of the toaster.

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✔ All sentences now use personification, giving human-like qualities to non-human things!

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