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4th Grade Personification, Hyperbole and Sound Words worksheets

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Personification, Hyperbole and Sound Words

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Circle personification, hyperbole or onomatopoeia.

1.
The bell went ding-dong.
- onomatopoeia
- hyperbole
- personification
2.
The bees buzzed around the flowers.
- personification
- hyperbole
- onomatopoeia
3.
My bag is so heavy it weighs a thousand pounds.
- personification
- onomatopoeia
- hyperbole
4.
The door slammed with a bang.
- onomatopoeia
- hyperbole
- personification
5.
The balloon went pop.
- hyperbole
- personification
- onomatopoeia
6.
This backpack weighs a ton.
- personification
- onomatopoeia
- hyperbole
7.
Sizzle went the pancakes in the pan.
- onomatopoeia
- personification
- hyperbole
8.
My little brother makes a million messes.
- onomatopoeia
- personification
- hyperbole

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About this worksheet

Writers use figurative language to make a sentence vivid. Personification gives an object human actions, hyperbole is a huge exaggeration, and onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like its meaning.

Each sheet has eight sentences, and your child circles which one each sentence uses. Building Confidence offers two choices and the other levels three.

What your child will learn

Spot personification
Spot hyperbole
Spot onomatopoeia

Common Core standard: L.4.5.A

Worked example

The sun smiled down on the picnic is personification, because a sun cannot smile. I have told you a million times is hyperbole. The balloon went pop uses a sound word.

Common mistake

Calling every exaggeration personification, or every sound word hyperbole.

Helpful hint

Personification gives an object human actions. Hyperbole is a huge exaggeration. Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like its meaning.

Next skill: Idioms Earlier: Similes and Metaphors

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with personification, hyperbole and sound words?

Calling every exaggeration personification, or every sound word hyperbole.

How can I help my child with personification, hyperbole and sound words?

Personification gives an object human actions. Hyperbole is a huge exaggeration. Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like its meaning.

Are these 4th grade reading worksheets free to print?

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