Personification, Hyperbole and Sound Words

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet

Circle personification, hyperbole or onomatopoeia.

1. 1.

   The mountains stood guard over the valley.

   • onomatopoeia
   • personification
   • hyperbole
2. 2.

   That joke was so old it had dust on it.

   • personification
   • onomatopoeia
   • hyperbole
3. 3.

   The clouds raced across the sky.

   • personification
   • hyperbole
   • onomatopoeia
4. 4.

   I have a ton of homework.

   • onomatopoeia
   • personification
   • hyperbole
5. 5.

   The leaves waved goodbye to summer.

   • onomatopoeia
   • hyperbole
   • personification
6. 6.

   The moon watched over the sleeping town.

   • hyperbole
   • personification
   • onomatopoeia
7. 7.

   Rain went pitter-patter on the roof.

   • hyperbole
   • onomatopoeia
   • personification
8. 8.

   Whoosh, went the wind past my ears.

   • onomatopoeia
   • personification
   • hyperbole