Understand similes, metaphors, and personification

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The river hurried past the rocks. Our raft reached the bridge before noon. Ari reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • personification: the water moved quickly
   • personification: the river had somewhere to be
   • personification: the raft reached a bridge
   • simile: the water moved quickly
2. 2.

   The team's questions were keys. The group found a new way to test the ramp. Bo reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • metaphor: questions locked the team out
   • metaphor: questions helped unlock solutions
   • simile: questions helped unlock solutions for the team
   • metaphor: questions opened metal locks
3. 3.

   Before the announcement, the room held its breath. No one spoke near the stage. Esme reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • personification: everyone was out of breath
   • simile: everyone waited in silence
   • personification: an announcement was coming
   • personification: everyone waited in silence
4. 4.

   The map opened a door for the hikers. The group found a path behind the park. Jun reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • metaphor: the map revealed a new route
   • metaphor: the map showed a way indoors
   • metaphor: the map swung open on hinges
   • hyperbole: the map revealed a new route
5. 5.

   The plan was a compass for the team. The team checked it before each decision. Luz reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • metaphor: the team made decisions
   • personification: the plan guided choices
   • metaphor: the plan guided choices
   • metaphor: the plan changed every hour
6. 6.

   The boots remembered last week's walk. Dry creek mud still clung to the soles. Milo reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • personification: the boots still showed mud from that walk
   • simile: the boots still showed mud from that walk
   • personification: the boots could recall the route
   • personification: the boots were ready for a new walk
7. 7.

   The bus crawled toward the museum. Traffic filled every lane. Pia reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • personification: the bus was going to the museum
   • personification: the bus stayed close to the ground
   • personification: the bus moved very slowly
   • simile: the bus moved very slowly
8. 8.

   At camp, the stars shone like silver pins. They dotted the dark sky. Ren reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • simile: stars looked bright and small
   • simile: stars looked large and round
   • metaphor: stars looked bright and small
   • simile: the stars were made of metal
9. 9.

   A playful breeze teased the kite. The kite dipped, then rose past the trees. Tala reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

   • simile: the wind blew in light, changing gusts
   • personification: the wind blew hard and steady
   • personification: the breeze wanted to play a game
   • personification: the wind blew in light, changing gusts
10. 10.

    After art club, the sidewalk smiled. Colorful faces filled the squares. Zee reads both sentences. What kind of figure is it, and what does it suggest?

    • personification: the sidewalk became empty
    • personification: chalk made the sidewalk cheerful
    • personification: art club made colorful drawings
    • hyperbole: chalk made the sidewalk cheerful