The Thing Is

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is designed to help students practice identifying personification in sentences. It contains a series of sentences, each with a particular object or concept that has been given human attributes. Students are asked to circle the item that is being personified in each sentence from a choice of three options. The worksheet uses a theme of personification, represented by an image of a pencil with a face, emphasizing the human-like qualities attributed to non-human subjects.

The worksheet is teaching students to recognize personification, a literary device where inanimate objects or abstract concepts are given human characteristics or qualities. By providing multiple-choice options, it trains students to distinguish between the item being personified and other elements in the sentence. This activity enhances reading comprehension and encourages students to consider how personification affects the way we understand and relate to text. It also fosters creative thinking by showing students how everyday objects can be depicted with human-like emotions or behaviors.