1. 3-5 ELD: Identify and describe figurative language
Partner share
Learning Objective: Define personification in literary works.
Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.
3-5 ELD: Identify and describe figurative language
Allow students to P/S and call on non-volunteer

2. Personification in literary works
Partner share
Learning Objective: What are we going to define today?
Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.
Personification in literary works
Allow students to P/S and call on non-volunteer

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

4. Personification
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.
Concept Development
Give students definition and example.
Have students P/S the meaning of personification.
Call on non-volunteers
Ask how does the example show personification?
Give non-example

5. 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.
Read the importance and have students share other reasons
Does anyone want to add anything?
Call on non-volunteers and volunteers

6. 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
The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves.
The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my frozen food.
The wind sang means the wind was blowing
Microwave timer beeped
Review steps and model as you review each step.
Use TAPPLE and RAJ to check for understanding
wind
Microwave timer as
Is personified by using the verb…
sang
told

7. 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
The video camera observed the whole crime scene
The strawberries seemed to sing, “Eat me first!”
The camera recorded the crime
Video camera
The strawberries looked very delicious
Review steps and model as you review each step.
Use Tapple and Raj to check for understanding
strawberries as
Is personified by using the verb
observed
sing

8. 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
The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell
The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake
The rain fell on my face
The plates moved during the earthquake
rain
plates as
Review steps and model as you review each step.
Is personified by using the verb
kissed
danced

9. 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.
Something is wrong with the engine
engine
window as
Review steps and model as you review each step.
Is personified by using the verb
winked
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

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