Personification L O to use personification to add

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Personification L. O. to use personification to add interest to our writing.

Personification L. O. to use personification to add interest to our writing.

What is Personification? Do you recognise a familiar word in the word? personification

What is Personification? Do you recognise a familiar word in the word? personification

What is Personification? We all know what a person is. Can you think of

What is Personification? We all know what a person is. Can you think of some things that a person does?

What is Personification? Now can you imagine an object rather than a person doing

What is Personification? Now can you imagine an object rather than a person doing these things? That’s personification !!

What is Personification? Personification is when you give an object that is not human

What is Personification? Personification is when you give an object that is not human (and often not even alive) qualities of a human. Writers often use personification to help describe something. They use it to create an image in the readers mind. Let’s take a look at some examples…

What is Personification? The stars danced playfully in the sky. The printer ate the

What is Personification? The stars danced playfully in the sky. The printer ate the paper. The flowers nodded their heads as the wind blew. The ocean waves swallowed the boat. The old chair moaned as the boy jumped on it.

What is Personification? Your turn… Look at the pictures below. Can you use these

What is Personification? Your turn… Look at the pictures below. Can you use these pictures to create personification. The words below may help you. winked sat yell s smiled begging s t a p

TASKS • Star Activity –Identify words that give objects human qualities. Practice writing sentences

TASKS • Star Activity –Identify words that give objects human qualities. Practice writing sentences including personification. **Star Activity – Identify words that give objects human qualities and identify the object that has been personified. Practice writing sentences including personification. ***Star Activity – Create a setting description for the given image! You should write about what you see in the picture (or what you would hear, smell, touch). Somewhere in your writing, you must also include personification. Bring the picture to life !