Personification Test

Quiz
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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the example of personification in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
The river sang a sweet melody.
The mountain told a story to the hikers.
The wind whispered through the trees.
The sun danced in the sky.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the example of personification in the following sentence: 'The sun smiled down on the earth.'
The wind whispered through the trees.
The moon laughed at the stars.
The sun smiled down on the earth.
The ocean waved hello to the shore.
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CCSS.L.6.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the example of personification in the following sentence: 'The flowers danced in the breeze.'
The clouds whispered in the sky.
The rocks sang in the sunlight.
The flowers danced in the breeze.
The trees laughed in the wind.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the example of personification in the following sentence: 'Time flies when you're having fun.'
Hours talk
Time flies
Minutes dance
Clock runs
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CCSS.L.6.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the purpose of personification in literature.
To give non-human things supernatural powers
To give inanimate objects human emotions
To give human characteristics to non-human things
To give animal characteristics to non-living things
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CCSS.L.6.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect does personification have on the reader?
It can evoke emotions and create a more vivid and engaging experience for the reader.
It confuses the reader and makes the writing harder to understand.
It makes the writing more boring and uninteresting.
It has no effect on the reader's experience.
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CCSS.L.6.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does personification enhance the imagery in a literary work?
By using only abstract concepts in the work
By removing all human elements from the work
By focusing solely on human characters
By giving human qualities to non-human objects or ideas
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CCSS.L.6.5A
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