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1. PERSONIFICATION English 6 Quarter 1 www.freepptbackgrounds.net

2. COM PANY

3. My plants are  begging   for water . The sun smiled . The stars winked . The cake is calling my name.

4. Write the word that personifies the object in the sentence. sleeps winked turned smiled complained The car ______ as the key roughly turned in its ignition. The approaching car’s headlight _____ at me. The moon ______ at the stars in the sky. The moon ______ over to face the day. The city never _______.

5. Put a check if the following sentences are examples of personification and cross if not. He got into the car and drove away. The car coughed as it passed in front of me. The wind whispered eerie sounds as it blew through the windows. There was thunder and lightning, the wind blew hard and the rain poured. The toys slept on the floor after a long afternoon.

6. Fill in the blanks to complete personification. My alarm clock ________ at me this morning. My computer _______ very hard. Her heart ______ when her crush sat beside her. The sun _____ my cheeks. The last slice of cake ______ me. The popcorn _____ out of the casserole.

7. Choose an appropriate verb to turn each sentence to personification. accompanied welcomed called yells begging The plants are ______ for water. Ramon’s alarm____ at him every morning. The flowers______ when Misty came home. A bunch of books_______ Lydia to Japan. The chocolate-chip cookie_______Dora’s name.

8. Choose an appropriate verb to turn each sentence to personification. died danced cried crawled winked 6. The door_____ when I tried opening it. 7. The moon_____ at Little Benjamin. 8. Hot dogs and chicken nuggets_______ on the pan. 9. Grandpa’s old car ______down the street. 10. Kyle wanted to call Mom, but the phone had ______.

9. Read the poem and answer the questions. Personification by Lill Pluta I know that clouds aren't people, But they're looking glum today. So I say that they are pouting, As I watch the sun turn grey.

10. Read the poem and answer the questions. Personification by Lill Pluta Now, the sky is not a person, But I feel its raindrop tears. So I say that it is crying, And then the sun appears.

11. Read the poem and answer the questions. Personification by Lill Pluta The sun is not a person, But its warmth spreads like a grin. So I say the sun is smiling, And the sky cheers up again.

12. The children crept as quietly as mice. The car sputtered and coughed before starting. The wind howled as if it were an angry wolf. The engine roared like a lion. The trees were a prison trapping the boy. Simile, metaphor or personification

13. 6. The sun flowers nodded in the wind. 7. Luke ran like the wind until he reached the finish line. 8. Pam was as cool as cucumber. 9.The sun hid quietly behind the grey cloud. 10.The king was a furious lion.