Objective Define personification Partner share in literary works

Objective: Define personification Partner share in literary works. Describe a movie where a toy comes to life. 3 -5 ELD: Identify and describe figurative language

Learning Objective: What are we Partner share going to define today? in to literary Describe a movie where. Personification a toy comes life. works

Tell your partner your favorite cartoon/story character that is not human

Personification- Giving human qualities or actions to something that is not human. Example- The trees waved goodbye as our school bus passed by. Non Example- The trees swayed in the wind.

The Importance of understanding personification Good readers are able to make a mind movie using personification. Good writers are able to use personification to make their writing more interesting.

Steps to define personification Step 1 - Read the passage or statement. Step 2 - Identify what is being personified. Step 3 - Identify how the subject is being personified. Step 4 - Determine meaning of the personification 1. The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves. The wind sang means the wind was blowing 1. The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my frozen food. Microwave timer beeped wind Is personified by using the verb… sang as Microwave timer told

Steps to define personification Step 1 - Read the passage or statement. Step 2 - Identify what is being personified. Step 3 - Identify how the subject is being personified. Step 4 - Determine meaning of the personification 1. The video camera observed the whole crime scene The camera recorded the crime 1. The strawberries seemed to sing, “Eat me first!” Video Is personified by using the verb camera observed The strawberries looked very delicious as strawberries sing

Steps to define personification Step 1 - Read the passage or statement. Step 2 - Identify what is being personified. Step 3 - Identify how the subject is being personified. Step 4 - Determine meaning of the personification 1. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell The rain fell on my face 1. The plates danced on the shelves during the The plates moved during the earthquake Is personified by using the verb rain kissed as plates danced

Authors of poems often use personification to make their writing more interesting. The author is trying to say that the geese are flying south and honking. When he says they will dress him, he means he will use their feathers in his winter jacket. the geese dance above my window singing honking their rusty trumpets reminding me geese dance as part of me will go with them and they will dress me in their whispery down promising me pleasures of southern treats releasing me from winter’s grip geese singing as geese dress

We can also personify objects that are not human by giving them human qualities. • Cloud • A cloud can be white, puffy, and soft. • The happy cloud distributed sunlight in every direction. • OR a cloud can be dark, gray, and rainy. • The cloud cried tears of loneliness for days and days.

Closure What did we define today Why is it important 1. The engine coughed when my dad started the car. Something is wrong with the engine 2. The window winked at me. The sun shone off of the window. Is personified by using the verb engine cough Step 1 - Read the passage or statement. Step 2 - Identify what is being personified. Step 3 - Identify how the subject is being personified. Step 4 - Determine meaning of the personification as window winked

Step 1 - Read the passage or statement. Step 2 - Identify what is being personified. Step 3 - Identify how the subject is being personified. Step 4 - Determine meaning of the personification Is personified by using the verb… (print out for students’ whiteboards) as