ELA 5th

What is personification?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A word that makes a sound.

• Giving human qualities to inhuman things.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

T/F The following sentence is an example of personification:

"The car coughed as it passed in front of me."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What object is being personified?

"The brown grass begged for water."

• Brown

• Grass

• Water

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The sugar cookies were covered in sprinkles.

• Those cookies were calling my name!

• The cookies came out of the oven as hot as lava!

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the object being personified?

"The cold snowflakes kissed my cheek."

• Snowflakes

• Cheek

• Cold

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is author's purpose?

• The events that occur in the text.

• The beginning, middle, and end of a story.

• The reason for writing the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What are the 3 types of author's purpose?

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Explain, Inform, Illustrate

• Entertain, Summarize, Inform

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the author's purpose?

The shark ray is a rare species that lives in the tropical waters of the coastal Indo-Pacific at depths of up to 90m. Usually found near the sea floor, Shark Rays prefer sandy or muddy areas near underwater structures.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the author's purpose?

"I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel" exclaimed Buddy the Elf.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Wearing a hat in the winter is very important. Make sure to protect the ears, face, hands and feet in extremely cold weather. Wearing a hat reduces the amount of body heat that escapes from your head. Everyone should wear a hat when going outside in the cold!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6