Personification

Which of these sentences contains personification?

• Clouds were strolling through the sky.

• The sky was filled with clouds.

• Clouds form when moist air rises upwards.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The moon winked at me through the clouds as if to say I should venture forward.'
What object is being personified in the sentence?

(a)  

• Clouds

• Winked

• Say

• Moon

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What words from this poem show personification?

"I think my computer hates me,

it won't do a thing I say,

it groans and complains

when I want it to work,

and laughs when I want it to play."

• hates me

• groans and complains

• laughs

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What words from this poem show personification?

• a trip on my own

• windows stare blankly

• roof wears a very sad frown

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is personification?

• word that is a sound

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified?

• The forest

• The wind

• A person whispering

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CCSS.L.6.5A

When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.
What is being personified?

• Adele

• The store

• High heels

• Her

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The piano sang a mournful song. 

• Personification 

• NOT Personification 

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The moon hid its face behind the clouds in the night sky.

• Personification 

• NOT Personification 

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Give 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

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CCSS.L.6.5A