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This lesson plan delineates the concept of personification in literary works, using relatable examples to help students grasp this figurative language. Students will define personification, discuss their favorite cartoon or story characters, and describe movies where toys come to life. The objective is to enable students to identify and describe how human qualities are assigned to non-human subjects, enhancing their reading comprehension and writing skills. Engaging activities and examples like "The wind sang" help solidify their understanding.

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  1. 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

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

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

  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.

  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.

  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 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 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 Is personified by using the verb kissed danced

  9. ClosureWhat did we define todayWhy 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 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. 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)

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