First Level – I can use personification in my writing task.

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First Level – I can use personification in my writing task. Learning Intention Second Level - I can create and use personification in my writing task. First Level – I can use personification in my writing task.

What is Personification? Do you recognise any word in the word? person ification

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 these things? That’s personification !!

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 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 pictures to create personification. The words may help you. watched screamed spat cried sat glared

What is Personification? TASK Look at the picture coming up. Use this picture to create some writing. You should write about what you see in the picture (or what you would hear, smell, touch). This information helps to create a setting. Somewhere in your writing, you must include personification.

What is Personification? Learning Intention Second Level - I can create and use personification in my writing task. First Level – I can use personification in my writing task.

Use this picture to create a setting. What objects can you see? What might these object do? boat scream ocean shiver waves eat sky swallow clouds gasp cry When you have thought of what you will write for personification you can move onto your writing plan.

Plan When - Where - Weather - What can be seen heard smelt touched tasted Remember to choose your words to help create an atmosphere. Think carefully about when you will use personification

First Level – I can use personification in my writing task. How did I do ? Second Level - I can create and use personification in my writing task. First Level – I can use personification in my writing task. I understood that well. I understood that a little. I found that difficult.