Explain the personification

This focused personification worksheet helps pupils understand and explain personification, an important figurative language feature in KS2 English.

Rather than only spotting personification, this resource encourages pupils to explain how non-human objects are given human qualities, deepening comprehension and supporting descriptive writing skills.

What’s included: 8 worksheets

Sheets 1–4:
Shorter, simpler sentences
Clear examples of personification
Ideal for introducing the concept

Sentences 5–8:
Longer, more detailed sentences
Rich vocabulary and imagery
Encourages deeper explanation and inference

Pupils read each sentence and explain what human quality or action has been given to the object.