Personification - Flocabulary

Personification is a figure of speech that ____________.

• makes a comparison using the word "like" or "as"

• exaggerates for humorous or dramatic effect.

• gives a nonhuman thing a human trait or ability

• uses a word that sounds like what it means.

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• My sister is a volcano when she's angry, so stay out of the way.

• My angry sister screamed loud enough to wake the nieghbors.

• Bang! My sister slammed the door in my face and left me standing outside alone.

• Anger gripped my sister's heart in its firm fist, squeezing out all of her other feelings.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The spiderwebs stuck to my skin.

• The floorboards moaned and groaned beneath me.

• A wind blew, and a door opened with a creak

• Slowly and stealthily, I slipped inside.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The forest slept on and in her silent slumber.

• All around us, the air was still.

• High above the trees, the sky was a white blanket.

• We heard nothing, not even the early-morning chirps of birds.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

In the sentence below, what is the meaning of the bold phrase?

Spring was in full bloom, and the green leaves waved to Tavi as she walked to school.

• It shows that there was actually a person in the tree.

• Is shows that Tavi was seeing things that weren't real.

• It shows that the leaves looked inviting and lively to Tavi.

• It shows that Tavi was afraid of that tree.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the passage below. What does the phrase add to the passage?

Alana put on her favorite pajamas and got into bed. Tomorrow would be OK, she knew now. She didn't need to worry about Suzanne. She listened to the rain sing her a lullaby until she fell asleep.

• The phrase adds to the peaceful calming mood of this passage.

• The phrase shifts the mood of this passage to be scary and suspenseful.

• The phrase shows that the conflict in this passage is between Alana and her sister.

• The phrase shows that Suzanne is not a real person, but what the character calls the rain.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

In the sentence below, what is the purpose of the bold phrase?

Sylvester woke up to the dewy breath of early morning.

• It shows Sylvester has been swallowed by a bear, but doesn't know it.

• It shows that Sylvester woke up outside on a cool morning.

• It shows that a friend of Sylvester's has slept over his house.

• It shows that Sylvester has trouble sleeping.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the passage below, what does the bold phrase add to this passage?

Jasmine was ready. She had her backpack and a full bottle of water and enough food to last the day. Outside, the path called to her to begin her journey.

• The phrase adds to the tense, frightening mood in this passage.

• The phrase shows that Jasmine actually isn't ready for the journey at all.

• The phrase shows that Jasmine is an experienced hiker.

• The phrase adds to the hopeful, exciting mood of this passage.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence below, which of the following revisions uses personification to make the imagery more vivid.

The flowers looked better after they were watered.

• The flowers looked better after the gardener watered them.

• The thirsty flowers drank the water, and then stood up tall and strong.

• The flower blossoms were beautiful and bright after they were watered.

• After they were watered, the flowers were bright and straight and yellow, like the rays of the sun.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence below. Which of the following revisions uses personification to create a mood that is gloomy?

The rain was over, but the sidewalk was still slick with puddles.

• The rain was over, but the rooftops were still crying slow tears on the sidewalk.

• The rain was over, but drop s were still falling from the rooftops.

• The rain was over, but the sidewalk was still shiny.

• The rain was over, but the sidewalk wasn't dry.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4