Paint Pictures With Words: Simile, Metaphor & Personification for Class 7 

This Grade 7 literature worksheet takes students beyond basic definitions into deep analysis of similes, metaphors, and personification. Instead of simply identifying “like” or “as,” learners explore why these comparisons work, what qualities they highlight, and how they shape a reader’s emotions. With five structured tasks — multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, true or false, underlining and identifying devices, and analytical paragraph writing — students develop the confidence to explain figurative language in any text. 

Why Simile, Metaphor & Personification Matter in Deep Analysis? 

Figurative language is the heart of creative writing. For Class 7 learners, moving from recognition to explanation is a major literacy leap. This topic is important because: 
1. A simile compares using “like” or “as” (e.g., “brave as a lion”). 
2. A metaphor states one thing is another (e.g., “time is a thief”). 
3. Personification gives human qualities to objects or nature (e.g., “the wind whispered”). 
4. Deep analysis asks why a device works, not just what it is. 
5. Mastering these tools improves both reading comprehension and creative writing. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet contains five progressive activities that build deep analysis skills: 

📖 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students answer questions about definitions, examples, and the difference between simile, metaphor, and personification. The final questions introduce deep analysis by asking what readers should explain. 

📝 Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
Using key terms (comparison, is, personification, explicit, as, simile, human, metaphor, directly, like), students complete sentences that reinforce how each device functions. 

✅ Exercise 3 – True and False 
Ten statements test common misconceptions — for example, whether “the moon was a ghostly galleon” is a simile (false) and whether deep analysis means just naming a device (false). 

✍️ Exercise 4 – Underline the Words 
Students read ten rich sentences and underline the figurative language, then identify each as simile, metaphor, or personification. Examples range from “the old house groaned” to “hope is a bird that perches in the soul.” 

📄 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing with Blanks 
An analytical paragraph about figurative language is presented with missing words. Students fill each blank using their understanding of simile, metaphor, personification, and deep analysis — reinforcing why comparisons work and how they affect readers. 

🔖 Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 

1. a) comparison 
2. b) metaphor 
3. a) personification 
4. c) is 
5. c) things 
6. b) simile 
7. a) metaphor 
8. b) imaginative 
9. c) picture 
10. a) why 

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 

1. comparison 
2. is 
3. personification 
4. explicit 
5. as 
6. simile 
7. human 
8. metaphor 
9. directly 
10. like 

Exercise 3 – True and False 

1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. False 
5. True 
6. False 
7. True 
8. False 
9. True 
10. True 

Exercise 4 – Underline and Identify (underlined phrase + type) 

The old house groaned under the weight of the heavy snow.
Underlined: groaned — Identified as: Personification
He fought like a tiger protecting its cubs from every danger.
Underlined: like a tiger — Identified as: Simile
She floated across the stage like a swan on a calm lake.
Underlined: floated, like a swan — Identified as: Simile
Fear knocked on his door and whispered terrible lies into his ear.
Underlined: Fear knocked — Identified as: Personification
The city never sleeps, even in the darkest hours of the night.
Underlined: never sleeps — Identified as: Personification
Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks without stopping.
Underlined: a river — Identified as: Metaphor
The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up and face the day.
Underlined: screamed — Identified as: Personification
His words were daggers that pierced her heart with every syllable.
Underlined: daggers — Identified as: Metaphor
Hope is a bird that perches in the soul and sings without words.
Underlined: Hope is a bird — Identified as: Metaphor
The wind howled like a wolf searching for its lost pack.
Underlined: howled like a wolf — Identified as: Simile 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing with Blanks 

Figurative language makes writing come alive. A simile compares two things using “like” or “as”. For example, “as brave as a lion.” A metaphor compares two things by saying one thing is another. For example, “time is a thief.” Personification gives human qualities to non‑human things. For example, “the wind whispered.” Deep analysis goes beyond naming the device. Ask why the comparison works. What two things are being compared? What qualities does the comparison highlight? How does it affect the reader? A metaphor creates a stronger connection than a simile. Personification makes nature feel alive. Good analysis explains how the device helps the reader understand the story’s theme, mood, or characters. This deeper thinking makes you a stronger writer. 

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