Examples of Personification 6 T H

Examples of Personification
6 TH G R A D E E N G L I S H
#1
 I could hear Hawaii calling my name.
Ms. Dreffs!
#2
 The car beckoned me from across the showroom.
Hey! Come over here!
#3
 The baseball screamed all the way into the outfield.
#4
 My life came screeching to a halt.
#5
 The ocean danced in the moonlight.
#6
 The sun glared down at me from the sky.
VS.
#7
 Opportunity came knocking at my door.
#8
 The downtrodden house appeared depressed.
Famous examples of personified characters in
movies, books, television shows, etc.
 Nagini from Harry Potter
 Scooby Doo
 Winnie the Pooh
 Mickey Mouse
 The Scarecrow, Tin Man, The Lion in the Wizard of
Oz
 Other examples?
Using personification ourselves
 Individually, craft three sentences where you
personify an inanimate object or animal.
 When you are done, find a partner and share your
sentences. Have your partner tell you what object is
being personified.
 Share examples with the whole class.
Word Associations
Donkey
Elephant
Democrats and Republicans
 The Democratic Donkey and the Republican
Elephant Article
Write
 Write a sentence, one for each of the two main
political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans,
where the animal that is used to personify these two
groups is made mention of.
 Share your examples with a partner.