Personification

"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?

• Whistling
• Happiness
• Walking
• Hiking

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?

• The walls
• The scream
• The room
• The orange

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is personification?

• The same beginning sound repeated
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word that is a sound
• An exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.
• I own an expensive camera.
• Photos of me are always really good. 
• I like to visit art museums.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which is an example of personification?

• I am so hungry I could eat a horse
• The sun is like a light bulb
• The Sun smiled at us
• I want to be awesome

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. What is being personified?

• The gardener

• The flowers

• The crops

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What is being personified?

• The chocolate chips
• The cookie
• Anthony
• Guilt

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"As Campbell twirled, her headband angrily slapped Mrs. Brennan across the face."
What human characteristic is being given?

• Twirling
• Dancing
• Flying
• Slapping

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. What is being personified?

• The sun

• The desert

• The people walking

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

When the patriots defeated the redcoat army, freedom rang across the fruited plains. What is being personified?

• The patriots

• The Redcoat Army

• Freedom

• The fruited plains

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4