Task: Personification
Personification is a type of figurative language that attributes human qualities or actions to inanimate objects. The goal is to fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the given list to create personified sentences.
#### Given Words:
- insulted
- danced
- works
- cried
- running
- sprang
- wailing
- kissed
- yelled
- trampled
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Solution:
1.
My alarm ________ at me this morning.
- The alarm is an inanimate object, and it can "yell" as if it were a person.
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Answer: yelled
2.
My computer ________ very hard.
- A computer can be described as "working" hard, as if it were a person exerting effort.
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Answer: works
3.
The storm ________ the town.
- A storm can be personified as "trampling" the town, giving it a sense of forceful movement.
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Answer: trampled
4.
The sign on the door ________ my intelligence.
- A sign can be seen as "insulting" someone's intelligence, attributing a human action to it.
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Answer: insulted
5.
The mail is ________ slow this week.
- Mail can be described as "running" slowly, giving it a sense of movement.
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Answer: running
6.
His heart ________ when she walked in the room.
- A heart can be personified as "sprang," indicating a sudden, lively reaction.
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Answer: sprang
7.
The wind is ________ outside.
- Wind can be described as "wailing," giving it a mournful or loud sound, as if it were crying out.
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Answer: wailing
8.
The sun ________ my cheeks.
- The sun can be personified as "kissing" someone's cheeks, giving it a gentle, affectionate touch.
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Answer: kissed
9.
When she stepped on the Lego, her foot ________.
- A foot can be described as "dancing" when stepping on something painful, giving it a lively, erratic movement.
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Answer: danced
10.
The burnt toast ________ out of the toaster.
- Burnt toast can be personified as "crying," suggesting it is expressing distress or sadness.
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Answer: cried
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Final Answers:
1. yelled
2. works
3. trampled
4. insulted
5. running
6. sprang
7. wailing
8. kissed
9. danced
10. cried
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{yelled} \\
2. & \text{works} \\
3. & \text{trampled} \\
4. & \text{insulted} \\
5. & \text{running} \\
6. & \text{sprang} \\
7. & \text{wailing} \\
8. & \text{kissed} \\
9. & \text{danced} \\
10. & \text{cried}
\end{aligned}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of personification worksheets.
