Personification

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Personification

• Practice identifying personification in reading.

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The sun peeked happily from behind a cloud.
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The trees danced back and forth in the wind.
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The car happily squealed down the highway.
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It was time to go home, but the bell refused to
ring.
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The warm fireplace seemed to be calling my name.
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The angry sky roared and threw lightening
around.
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The gentle wind softly kissed my cheeks as I
walked along.
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The delicious smell of cookies pulled me into
the kitchen.
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That chocolate ice cream cone is really tempting
me.
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I can see that news travels quickly.
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Websites for personification

• http//www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/personif
  ication.html
• http//www.abcteach.com/free/p/posters_personifica
  tion.pdf
• http//www.imschools.org/cms/Units/Poetry/personif
  .htm
• http//www.life123.com/parenting/education/childre
  n-reading/personification-examples.shtml
• List of childrens literature for
  personification
• http//www.teachingkidsbooks.com/5th-6th-grade/per
  sonification

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Name ______________________________________
Date________________ Language Arts/Personificatio
nPERSONIFICATIONUnderline the object or idea
that is being personified in each sentence.
Circle the human or person-like trait that is
describing them or the person like action they
are doing.

• EXAMPLE The wind sang her mournful song
  through the falling leaves.
• 1. The microwave timer told me it was time to
  turn my TV dinner.
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• 2. The video camera observed the whole scene.
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• 3. The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me
  first!"
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• 4. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
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• 5. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at
  the walkers.