Personification
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English
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5th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
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PERNA CAITLYN
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8 Slides • 6 Questions
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Figurative Language: Language that cannot be taken literally
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Giving human qualities to non-human objects
"Bringing things to life!"
What is personification?
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Writers use personification to...
Why use personification?
Describe the tone of the story
Have the reader imagine the scene
Make the story interesting to read
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Poll
Rate how interesting this sentence is!
"There is a rock in the middle of the ocean."
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Poll
Rate how interesting this sentence is!
"The lonely rock sat in the middle of the sea as bits of him broke and fell into the water."
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"The lonely rock sat in the middle of the sea as bits of him broke and fell into the water."
"There is a rock in the middle of the ocean."
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Categorize
The dry grass begs for a little rainfall.
The daisies nodded in the gentle breeze.
The blazing fire devoured all the trees in the forest.
The elephant weighs a ton.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
She was as brave as a lion.
Sort the following sentences in the two categories: "Personification" or "Other"
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Let's try to find where the author uses personification!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_6KfX8moTQ
"Angry Markers" by Lisa Zach
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Draw
Underline or circle where you see the author using personification.
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Labeling
Label the human qualities given to the markers to create personification.
Feelings
Ability to talk
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank: The
Type answer...
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How can we use personification to personify an object in this picture?
- The daisy?
- The field?
- The wind?
Let's brainstorm!
How can we use personification to personify an object in this picture?
- The moon?
- The trees?
- The bat?
Let's brainstorm!
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Let's try to personify non-human objects on our own!
Figurative Language: Language that cannot be taken literally
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