Personification
Practice identifying personification in
reading.
The sun peeked happily from
behind a cloud.
The trees danced back and
forth in the wind.
The car happily squealed down
the highway.
It was time to go home, but
the bell refused to ring.
The warm fireplace seemed to
be calling my name.
The angry sky roared and
threw lightening around.
The gentle wind softly kissed
my cheeks as I walked along.
The delicious smell of cookies
pulled me into the kitchen.
That chocolate ice cream cone
is really tempting me.
I can see that news travels
quickly.
Websites for personification
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http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/personification.html
http://www.abcteach.com/free/p/posters_personification.pdf
http://www.imschools.org/cms/Units/Poetry/personif.htm
http://www.life123.com/parenting/education/childrenreading/personification-examples.shtml
List of children’s literature for personification:
• http://www.teachingkidsbooks.com/5th-6th-grade/personification
Name ______________________________________ Date________________ Language Arts/Personification
PERSONIFICATION
Underline the object or idea that is being personified in each sentence. Circle the
human or person-like trait that is describing them or the person –like action they are
doing.
EXAMPLE:
The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves.
1. The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner.
2. The video camera observed the whole scene.
3. The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!"
4. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
5. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers.