Figurative Language Worksheet: Sign Personification — Grade 8

Figurative Language and Revision: Garden Reading

Mia sees a dry seed tray beside the window. She asks before moving it, then carries it to a safe shelf. She adds the amount of water shown on its care card. The next day she notices that some leaves look firmer. She writes down what changed instead of claiming every plant needs the same care. The narrator adds: The seed tray was a small island of hope.

Figurative Language and Revision: Library Reading

Leo plans to finish sorting the library cart before lunch. He finds a book with a loose page and pauses. Rather than hide it on a shelf, he places a note inside and asks the librarian where damaged books belong. Sorting takes longer, but the book reaches the repair tray. Leo changes his checklist for the next day. The narrator adds: The book cart groaned under a mountain of stories.

Figurative Language and Revision: Workshop Reading

Sam wants to display a model at the workshop. A wheel comes loose just before the doors open. Sam could cover it with a cloth, but chooses to explain the problem to a partner. They build a temporary stand and label the wheel as unfinished. Visitors see the model safely and leave suggestions for the next version. The narrator adds: The workshop hummed like a restless hive.

Before the Speech

The hallway was a river of voices. Students drifted past Mina, trading jokes and reminders, while she stood near the classroom door. She held the pages of her speech like a small shield. Every time someone laughed, she checked the first line again.

Inside, the teacher cleared a space at the front. Mina walked to it. A chair scraped, then the river quieted. The first sentence felt like a bridge laid over a gap. She looked up long enough to see Jo nod. The next sentence came more slowly, but she no longer hid her face behind the pages.