personification quiz

what is a personification

• when you give human characteristics to something non-human

• sarcasm

• comparing something using like or as

• an exaggeration

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which of the following is an example of a personification?

• the lamp was as bright as the sun

• the alarm clock jumps to life at 6:00am

• she was so hungry she could eat a hippo

• the umbrella was as colourful as a rainbow

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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what is being personified? “the plate jumped from his hand”

• hands

• a plate

• a kitchen

• jumping

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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which of the following is an example of personification

• the baby was as cute as a button

• the wind sang through the forest

• he was so cold he looked like a snowman

• their mom looks like a lobster

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

what is being personified?” the bright orange car raced by screaming for attention”

• a race

• oranges

• screaming

• a car

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CCSS.RL.2.6

T or F “the darkness is all around us” is an example of personification

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.8.10

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what is this picture saying?

• it’s raining

• clouds are happy

• the cloud is sad

• the sun doesn't like clouds

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T or F? personifications cant be used to describe objects

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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what is being personified “the lightning waltzed across the cloudy sky”

• lightning

• the sky

• clouds

• nothing, it’s not a personification

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

T or F? personifications always always use like or as

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9