Bring Objects to Life

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a creative writing exercise focusing on the literary device of personification. It provides students with images of inanimate objects, such as a lamp, chess pieces, a hammer, pliers, and a ship, and prompts them to write sentences that personify these items. The objective is for students to craft a sentence for each picture that attributes human qualities or actions to the objects depicted. The visual cues serve as inspiration, encouraging students to think about how these everyday objects might be experienced if they had human characteristics.

The worksheet is designed to teach students the art of personification, which is giving human traits to non-human entities in writing. It guides students in exploring imaginative ways to describe objects as if they have feelings, thoughts, or behaviors like humans. By encouraging students to create personified sentences, the activity aims to enhance their creative expression and deepen their understanding of how personification can be used to add depth and interest to narrative descriptions. This exercise is also beneficial for developing empathy and observation skills by inviting students to consider the world from a unique perspective.