Personification worksheet for practicing descriptive writing with human traits.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’re looking for words that give human qualities to non-human things — that’s personification! The word bank at the bottom gives us options, but we can also use our own words if they fit better.

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1. The ocean waves __________ furiously.
Waves don’t really get angry, but we say they “roar” or “growl” like an animal or person. From the list: “growled” fits well.
→ *The ocean waves growled furiously.*

2. The cookie __________ right into my hand.
Cookies don’t jump… unless we pretend they do! “Jumped” is in the list and makes it sound like the cookie wanted to be eaten.
→ *The cookie jumped right into my hand.*

3. That piece of pie is __________ my name.
This means the pie was made just for you — like it knows your name! “Calling” works here (as in “calling my name”).
→ *That piece of pie is calling my name.*

4. My brakes __________ at me as I tried to come to a stop.
Brakes squeal or scream when they’re mad or working hard. “Screamed” isn’t on the list, but “whistled” could work — though it’s usually happy. Wait — “screamed” isn’t there… let’s check again. Oh! “Whistled” might not fit. Actually, “screamed” isn’t an option. Let’s look: “whistled”, “crawled”, “died”, etc. Hmm. Maybe “whistled” is okay? But brakes usually screech. Wait — maybe “screamed” isn’t needed. Let’s pick from the list. “Whistled” is possible, but not ideal. Actually, looking again — perhaps “screamed” isn’t required. Let’s go with “whistled” if no better option. But wait — maybe “cried”? Not on list. Let’s re-read the list:
a. eating
b. growled
c. whistled
d. crawled
e. sleeps
f. calling
g. died
h. jumped
i. friend
j. singing

Actually, “whistled” is the closest for brakes making noise. Some people say brakes whistle. Okay, we’ll go with that.
→ *My brakes whistled at me as I tried to come to a stop.*
*(Note: In real life, brakes often squeal or screech, but since those aren’t options, “whistled” is acceptable for this exercise.)*

5. The birds were __________ a beautiful song.
Birds sing! That’s easy. “Singing” is on the list.
→ *The birds were singing a beautiful song.*

6. The traffic __________ to a snail’s pace.
Traffic doesn’t crawl… unless we imagine it moving slowly like a snail. “Crawled” is perfect.
→ *The traffic crawled to a snail’s pace.*

7. Time is my __________ as I don’t need a job right away.
Time being a “friend” means it’s helping you out — giving you space. “Friend” is on the list.
→ *Time is my friend as I don’t need a job right away.*

8. My charge card is always __________ my money!
Charge cards spend your money — so “eating” it is funny and human-like. “Eating” is on the list.
→ *My charge card is always eating my money!*

9. This city never __________ .
Cities don’t sleep — we say “the city that never sleeps.” So “sleeps” is the classic phrase.
→ *This city never sleeps.*

10. The party __________ when the food was gone.
Parties don’t die… but when the food runs out, the fun ends — so we say the party “died.” “Died” is on the list.
→ *The party died when the food was gone.*

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Now let’s double-check all answers against the word bank to make sure we used only allowed words (or logical ones):

Word bank:
a. eating → #8
b. growled → #1
c. whistled → #4
d. crawled → #6
e. sleeps → #9
f. calling → #3
g. died → #10
h. jumped → #2
i. friend → #7
j. singing → #5

Perfect — all match!

Final Answer:
1. growled
2. jumped
3. calling
4. whistled
5. singing
6. crawled
7. friend
8. eating
9. sleeps
10. died