Task Explanation:
The task involves using
personification, which is a figure of speech that attributes human characteristics to non-human things. You need to choose an appropriate verb from the given list to make each sentence an example of personification.
List of Verbs:
- accompanied
- welcomed
- died
- danced
- called
- cried
- yells
- crawled
- winked
- begging
Solution:
1.
The plants are ________ for water.
- Plants cannot literally beg, but they can be described as doing so in a personified way.
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Answer: begging
2.
Ramon’s alarm ________ at him every morning.
- Alarms do not "yell," but we can use this verb to give it a human-like characteristic.
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Answer: yells
3.
The flowers ________ when Misty came home.
- Flowers can be described as dancing or welcoming in a personified manner.
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Answer: danced
4.
A bunch of books ________ Lydia to Japan.
- Books cannot accompany someone physically, but they can be described as doing so in a figurative sense.
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Answer: accompanied
5.
The chocolate-chip cookie ________ Dora’s name.
- Cookies cannot call out names, but they can be personified as doing so.
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Answer: called
6.
The door ________ when I tried opening it.
- Doors cannot cry, but they can be described as crying in a personified way.
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Answer: cried
7.
Kyle wanted to call Mom, but the phone had ________.
- Phones cannot die, but they can be described as dying in a personified manner.
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Answer: died
8.
The moon ________ at Little Benjamin.
- The moon cannot wink, but it can be described as winking in a personified way.
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Answer: winked
9.
Hot dogs and chicken nuggets ________ us.
- Food cannot welcome people, but they can be described as welcoming in a personified way.
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Answer: welcomed
10.
Grandpa’s old car ________ down the street.
- Cars cannot crawl, but they can be described as crawling in a personified way.
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Answer: crawled
Final Answers:
1. begging
2. yells
3. danced
4. accompanied
5. called
6. cried
7. died
8. winked
9. welcomed
10. crawled
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{begging, yells, danced, accompanied, called, cried, died, winked, welcomed, crawled}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of personification worksheet.
