Introduce readers to the poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” by beloved American poet Emily Dickinson.

When your students read this exaggerated tale, they will find a ton of hyperboles!

Use this activity to help students find and decipher metaphors in the context of short passages. Students will read the passages, record what is being compared in each, and then seek to explain the metaphors' meanings in their own words.

Write an eloquent, nature-inspired personification poem with this guided worksheet for seventh graders!

Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.

Children are introduced to Tennyson the Turtle, a reptile who likes to use metaphors and similes, in this appealing worksheet!