Exploring Personification and Hyperbole

What is the main objective of today's lesson?

• To memorize the definitions of personification and hyperbole

• To learn about similes and metaphors

• To read a story

• To write a poem

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does personification involve?

• Giving human attributes to non-human things

• Making exaggerated statements

• Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

• Describing a scene vividly

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• She is as fast as a cheetah

• I have a ton of homework

• The ice cream called my name

• The sun is a golden ball

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is hyperbole?

• A type of simile

• An extreme exaggeration

• A form of personification

• A type of metaphor

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The stars danced in the sky

• I bought a million things at the store

• The car is as red as a rose

• The wind whispered through the trees

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Why is personification important in writing?

• It makes the text shorter

• It helps the reader visualize the text

• It provides factual information

• It adds humor to the text

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CCSS.L.6.5A

How does hyperbole benefit writing?

• It compares two things directly

• It makes the writing more factual

• It adds extreme exaggeration for effect

• It provides a detailed description

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the first assignment related to personification?

• Pick eight things in the room or outside and write sentences using personification

• Read a story

• Write a poem

• Draw a picture

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the task for the hyperbole assignment?

• Draw a scene

• Create a comic strip

• Fill out an ad-libs worksheet with hyperboles

• Write a short story

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What should students be prepared for in the next class?

• A presentation

• A short quiz on personification and hyperbole

• A field trip

• A group discussion

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5