
Imagery - Similes, Metaphors & Personification
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5th Grade
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Budd Silva
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Imagery
Imagery is an umbrella term that includes descriptive language using the 5 senses,
similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, personification.
IMAGERY
similes
personification
metaphors
5 senses
onomatopoeia
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Why Do We Use Imagery?
Essentially, imagery creates a picture in our heads when we read.
Without this technique, reading would be very dull.
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What Are Similes Again?
A simile compares one thing with another using ‘as’ or ‘like’:
“My heart is like a beating drum.”
“Skin assoft as silk.”
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What Are Metaphors Again?
A metaphor says one thing is another.
“He is an ugly toad.”
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What Is Personification Again?
Personification is when the writer gives an object human qualities:
“The table squealed as I dragged it across the
room.”
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Look at the image in the next slide.
What similes, metaphors and personifications can you think of?
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as dark as
soft like
as scary as
as angry as
its eyes are…
the cat is a…
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Multiple Choice
The cat's fur is...
as dark as a cloudy night
as dark as moonless sky
as dark as the depths of an underground cave
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Multiple Choice
The cat's fur is...
soft like the gentle petals of a rose
soft like a summer breeze
soft like a pillow
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Multiple Choice
The cat's fur is...
as scary as a thunderstorm on a dark night
as scary as a horror movie
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Multiple Choice
The cat's eyes are as angry as...
a growling dog
a raging fire
a tempestuous sea during a hurricane
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Multiple Choice
Its eyes are ...
two glittering jewels
two shiny marbles
two burning embers that pierce through the darkness
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Multiple Select
The cat is ...
a shadow come to life
a ball of darkness
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Multiple Choice
Identify the personification.
The cat's eyes gleamed with mischief.
The cat's eyes are a bright, vibrant yellow that seems to shine like the sun.
The cat's eyes are positioned on either side of its nose, giving it excellent peripheral vision.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the personification.
The cat's fur is made up of two layers: a thick undercoat and a longer, guard hair layer that gives it a sleek, shiny appearance.
The darkness of the cat's fur seems to swallow the light.
The cat's dark fur blends seamlessly into the shadows, making it nearly invisible in the dimly lit room.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the personification.
The cat's whiskers are longest around its mouth and nose, giving its face a distinctive, pointed appearance.
The cat's whiskers twitched with curiosity.
The cat's whiskers are highly sensitive to touch and vibrations, helping it navigate through tight spaces.
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Watch this video to find out all the different
things you can describe using your 5 senses
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Identify the imagery:
Metaphor
They trampled the ground like elephants.
Simile
Personification
Choose one of the following, and change color of the box to green
I think it’s a ___________ because…
It is an effective way to show…
Imagery
Imagery is an umbrella term that includes descriptive language using the 5 senses,
similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, personification.
IMAGERY
similes
personification
metaphors
5 senses
onomatopoeia
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