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Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification

Alexis Deese-Smith

Created by Alexis Deese-Smith

16 questions

7th Grade

ELA

Updated Oct 2026

This free Grade 7 English worksheet helps students distinguish among similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification. Across 16 items—one multiple-select question and 15 multiple-choice questions—students classify figurative language in sentences such as “Life is a journey,” “I can smell pizza from a mile away,” and “The trees danced in the wind.” The examples require students to identify comparisons, exaggeration, and human actions or qualities assigned to nonhuman things. The worksheet supports close reading and accurate use of figurative-language vocabulary by asking students to compare similar sentence patterns and notice the clues that separate each device. It works for independent practice, review, or a quick formative assessment in a Grade 7 English classroom. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for efficient checking and feedback.

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Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification

Total questions: 16

Name
Class
Date
1.

"...it shattered like an iPhone with a broken face"

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

2.

"I wonder what my bed sheets say about me when I'm not around"

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

3.

"trying to convince my shadow that I'm someone worth following"

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

4.

"Alone doesn't have to be a scrimmage game with grief"

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

5.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
6.

I can smell pizza from a mile away.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

7.

Which is NOT an example of a simile?

a)

Her heart is like gold.

b)

He is as busy as a bee.

c)

Life is a rollercoaster.

d)

Her personality is like sunshine.

8.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

9.

"Life is a journey."

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

10.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
11.

"He ate a mountain of spaghetti."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

12.

"I am so tired, I can sleep for a year straight."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

13.

"the colors in the artwork jump off of the page"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

14.

"Money is the only friend I can count on"

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

15.

"As fall turned to winter, the trees found themselves wearing white."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

16.

"This city never sleeps."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

WaygroundAnswer Key

Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification

Total questions: 16

1.
a)

simile

, c)

personification

2.
c)

personification

3.
c)

personification

4.
b)

metaphor

5.
b) The trees danced in the wind.
6.
d)

hyperbole

7.
c)

Life is a rollercoaster.

8.
b)

Simile

9.
c)

Metaphor

10.
b) His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
11.
d)

hyperbole

12.
d)

hyperbole

13.
c)

personification

14.
c)

personification

15.
c)

personification

16.
c)

personification

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FAQs

What does the Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification worksheet cover?

This Grade 7 English worksheet asks students to identify four types of figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification. Its 16 questions use one multiple-select item and 15 multiple-choice items, helping students distinguish direct comparisons such as “Life is like a box of chocolates,” exaggerations such as “He ate a mountain of spaghetti,” and human actions given to nonhuman things such as trees or artwork.

How can I use this worksheet to teach similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification?

Introduce the four terms with a short class sort, then have students explain which clue supports each answer on the worksheet. Ask students to compare pairs such as “Her heart is like gold” and “Life is a rollercoaster,” and discuss how “like” or “as” can signal a simile while a direct comparison can indicate a metaphor. Use the multiple-select item to reinforce that a sentence may contain more than one figurative-language feature.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this figurative-language worksheet?

Students may label every comparison as a simile, even when the sentence makes a direct comparison without “like” or “as,” as in “Life is a journey.” They may also confuse personification with hyperbole when an object or idea is given a human action, such as artwork “jumping” off the page, or overlook exaggeration in statements such as smelling pizza “from a mile away.”

How do I assign and grade this figurative-language worksheet?

On Wayground, assign the worksheet either as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz, depending on whether students will classify the 16 examples on paper or online. A complete answer key is included, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for reducing screen time.

How can I differentiate this worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the figurative-language choices are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, helping students access the multiple-choice and multiple-select items while focusing on the four target concepts.

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