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

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

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 1.The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves. 1.The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my frozen food. as Is personified by using the verb… wind sang Microwave timer told 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 The wind sang means the wind was blowing Microwave timer beeped

Steps to define personification 1.The video camera observed the whole crime scene 1.The strawberries seemed to sing, “Eat me first!” as Is personified by using the verb Video camera observed strawberries sing The camera recorded the crime The strawberries looked very delicious 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

Steps to define personification 1.The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell 1.The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake as Is personified by using the verb rain kissed plates danced The rain fell on my face The plates moved during the earthquake 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

Authors of poems often use personification to make their writing more interesting. the geese dance above my window singing honking their rusty trumpets reminding me 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 dancesingingdress as 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.

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. 2. The window winked at me. as Is personified by using the verb engine cough window winked Something is wrong with the engine 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 The sun shone off of the window.

Is personified by using the verb… as (print out for students’ whiteboards) 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