The Creek's Whisper - Personification in literary text (Grade 6)
Passage
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English
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6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Angela Lock
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the first paragraph, what does the passage say the creek's water seemed to do?
Giggle happily
Mutter sadly
Scream loudly
Dance in the breeze
Answer explanation
The first paragraph explicitly states, 'Its water, slow and brown, seemed to mutter sadly as it pushed past tangled plastic bags.' This is a direct recall of information from the text.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most likely reason the author says the willow tree's branches 'drooped like tired arms'?
To show the tree was very old and about to fall down.
To create a feeling of sadness and exhaustion around the creek.
To explain that the tree's branches were broken.
To suggest that the tree was happy to be near the water.
Answer explanation
This question requires students to understand the connotative meaning of the phrase. 'Tired arms' and 'drooped' suggest weariness and sorrow, which reflects the overall sad state of the polluted creek.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the end of the story, the water seemed to 'giggle a little'. What does this change in personification show?
That a storm was coming.
That the creek was still sad.
That Marshall was telling a joke.
That there is a new feeling of hope and happiness.
Answer explanation
This question asks students to interpret the shift in tone. The word 'giggle' contrasts with earlier words like 'mutter' and 'choked,' indicating a positive change in mood that aligns with Nia finding her voice.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Nia is talking to Marshall, what does she say the trash is like?
A rusty shopping cart
A hand asking for help
A heavy blanket holding the water down
Tangled plastic bags
Answer explanation
The passage states that Nia tells Marshall, '...all the trash is like a heavy blanket holding it down.' This is a direct detail from their conversation.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an example of personification found in the passage?
The creek choked on the neighborhood's forgotten trash.
Nia sat on the damp bank.
Marshall shrugged.
A rusty shopping cart lay on its side.
Answer explanation
This question asks students to identify an example of personification. 'Choked' is a human action, and applying it to the creek gives it a human-like quality of suffering. The other options are literal descriptions.
6.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Categorize the following examples of personification from the passage based on the emotion they express.
Groups:
(a) Expresses Sadness or Struggle
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(b) Expresses Happiness or Hope
mutter sadly
creek choked
drooped like tired arms
water seemed to giggle
light danced
wind...is sighing
Answer explanation
This task requires students to analyze the connotative meaning of each phrase. 'Mutter sadly,' 'drooped,' 'sighing,' and 'choked' all convey negative feelings of suffering. In contrast, 'danced' and 'giggle' convey positive feelings of joy and hope.
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the non-human thing from the passage with the human-like quality or action it is given.
Muttering and giggling
The sunlight
Drooping like tired arms
The creek's water
Sighing through the reeds
The wind
Dancing on the water's surface
The willow tree's branches
Answer explanation
The passage describes the water as 'muttering' and later 'giggling.' The tree's branches 'drooped like tired arms.' The wind was 'sighing.' The sunlight 'danced on the water's surface.' Each match correctly pairs the object with its personified action.
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