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Personification

Personification. Practice identifying personification in reading. The sun peeked happily from behind a cloud. The trees danced back and forth in the wind. The car happily squealed down the highway. It was time to go home, but the bell refused to ring.

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Personification

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  1. Personification Practice identifying personification in reading.

  2. The sun peeked happily from behind a cloud.

  3. The trees danced back and forth in the wind.

  4. The car happily squealed down the highway.

  5. It was time to go home, but the bell refused to ring.

  6. The warm fireplace seemed to be calling my name.

  7. The angry sky roared and threw lightening around.

  8. The gentle wind softly kissed my cheeks as I walked along.

  9. The delicious smell of cookies pulled me into the kitchen.

  10. That chocolate ice cream cone is really tempting me.

  11. I can see that news travels quickly.

  12. Websites for personification • http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/personification.html • http://www.abcteach.com/free/p/posters_personification.pdf • http://www.imschools.org/cms/Units/Poetry/personif.htm • http://www.life123.com/parenting/education/children-reading/personification-examples.shtml List of children’s literature for personification: • http://www.teachingkidsbooks.com/5th-6th-grade/personification

  13. Name ______________________________________ Date________________ Language Arts/PersonificationPERSONIFICATIONUnderline 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. 2. The video camera observed the whole scene. 3. The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!" 4. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. 5. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers.

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