Personification

Personification

6th Grade

Personification is...

• giving human qualities to non-human objects

• "Bringing things to life!"

Poll

How would you rate your knowledge of PERSONIFICATION?

Image 1 being "I only know a little bit about personification"

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Image 4 "I feel confident about personification"

Personification is...

• another type of comparison

• giving human qualities to non-human objects

• Think about the word "personify" -ify means to be made

• Personify=to be made into a person

Multiple Select

What is true about personification? Choose all that apply.

• Author's purposefully use it to make their writing harder to understand

• Personification is giving humans non-human qualities.

• Personification means to make things like leaves and pencils appear with human qualities

• Personification has something in common with similes and metaphors

Fill in the Blank

How many different ways can you personify an object or animal?

Multiple Choice

Which is an examples of an author using the GENDER method to personify an object or animal?

• Mrs. McGee loves her class.

• The school missed her students over the summer.

• Billie Eilish has many fans that are devoted to her.

• She is the best singer in the world!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows an example of personification?

• The town was damaged by the tornado.

• People hide in cellars during a tornado watch.

• The tornado enjoyed herself as she ate the town.

• Be careful! It's windy outside!

Multiple Choice

Which example shows an example of using EMOTIONS to personify an object or animal?

• Students love breaks!

• Many students would prefer to be in school.

• The lonely school waited eagerly for the break to end!

• I cried as I waved goodbye to my school.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows an example of personification?

• The mask angrily slapped her in the face.

• The couple twirled across the dance floor.

• I didn't mean to hit you.

• The boy ran to grab his mask.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is an example of using CHARACTER TRAITS to personify an object or animal?

• The fireman was brave to enter the burning building.

• The disobedient fire ignored the fireman's attempts to put it out.

• The fire was very dangerous.

• The fire burned up our local grocery store.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is an examples of personification for an object?

• The slimy eel slithered through the seaweed.

• The trees were a festival of color that fall.

• The dandelions stood tall, proudly surveying the rest of the yard.

• The snails crept along the sidewalk, moving as lovely as a glacier.

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of personification?

The fire licked the walls and kicked out the windows of the building.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is being personified in the following sentence?

"The wind whispered through the dark forest."

• the forest

• the wind

• a person whispering

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of BODY PARTS being personified?

• Marco's legs were stiff after standing the entire music class.

• The fists of hate knocked down equality and freedom in her country.

• Susan's hands were cold as she searched through the freezer for ice cream.

• The students listened with their ears as the teacher read the chapter book.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of personification?

• The average hearts can beat thirty times per second.

• Evan had open-heart surgery 12 years ago.

• The heart of a home is in its kitchen.

• Miguel 's heart beat fast as he entred the haunted house.

Open Ended

Can you write your own sentence using personification?

Poll

How would you rate your knowledge of PERSONIFICATION?

Image 1 being "I only know a little bit about personification"

to

Image 4 "I feel confident about personification"