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Grade 5 Understanding personification Worksheets

Grade 5 English practice: Personification gives human qualities to things. Choose what each sentence really means.

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Personification gives human qualities to things. Choose what each sentence really means.

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Personification gives human qualities to things. Choose what each sentence really means.

1
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The wind howled all through the night.”
The night was calm and still.The wind was a real person.The wind blew hard and made a loud noise.
2
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The thunder grumbled in the distance.”
The thunder was very close by.The thunder made a low, rumbling sound.The sky was clear and sunny.
3
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The sun smiled down on the picnic.”
The picnic was cancelled.The sun shone warmly and brightly.It was a rainy day.
4
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.”
The flowers swayed gently in the breeze.The flowers agreed with me.The flowers were picked.
5
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The car refused to start on the cold morning.”
The car started right away.The car would not start.It was a warm day.
6
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The leaves danced in the wind.”
The leaves moved around lightly in the wind.The leaves fell to the ground.Someone taught the leaves to dance.
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Answer key

1
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The wind howled all through the night.”
The wind blew hard and made a loud noise.
2
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The thunder grumbled in the distance.”
The thunder made a low, rumbling sound.
3
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The sun smiled down on the picnic.”
The sun shone warmly and brightly.
4
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.”
The flowers swayed gently in the breeze.
5
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The car refused to start on the cold morning.”
The car would not start.
6
This sentence uses personification. What does it really mean? “The leaves danced in the wind.”
The leaves moved around lightly in the wind.

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