Firstly, good luck to all teachers and children who are taking their SATS exams this week. remember, you all shine in so many ways, usually in things we can't test you on. Your more than alevel or a number and, folks, they really don't matter. Just do your best and see how far you can push yourself. We hope some of you have been using our songs as useful lesson starters or revision aids too.
So, we've written 'Similes' and now we move onto 'Personification'. It's a really useful tool to help bring objects and animals to life by giving them human qualities when writing descriptive texts or engaging stories.
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Personification – Lyrics
Personification
Personification
Give the qualities of a person
To something not alive
Or isn't human x 2
Personification x 2
Choose a human verb
Like dancing, or laughing, or singing
Then choose a non-human subject
Like river or stars, or trees or cars
Give the qualities of a person
To something not alive
Or isn't human
Personification x3
First, I'll choose a verb like danced
And then I'll choose a subject like stars
The stars danced
And I'd then add an adverb
The stars danced playfully through the moonlit sky
The river swallowed the earth as the water continued to rise high
The evil tree was lurking in the night
The pistol glared at me through the holster and gave me a fright
The sun winked at me through the clouds and
The flowers stood tall and proud
The ocean waves lashed out at the boat and
The storm continued to brew
These are examples of personification
(Personification)
Now it's over to you!
To something not alive
Or isn't human x 2
Personification x 2
Choose a human verb
Like dancing, or laughing, or singing
Then choose a non-human subject
Like river or stars, or trees or cars
Give the qualities of a person
To something not alive
Or isn't human
Personification x3
First, I'll choose a verb like danced
And then I'll choose a subject like stars
The stars danced
And I'd then add an adverb
The stars danced playfully through the moonlit sky
The river swallowed the earth as the water continued to rise high
The evil tree was lurking in the night
The pistol glared at me through the holster and gave me a fright
The sun winked at me through the clouds and
The flowers stood tall and proud
The ocean waves lashed out at the boat and
The storm continued to brew
These are examples of personification
(Personification)
Now it's over to you!
Now see how it's really done!
Foals are a British band from Oxford who released their debut album in 2008. They are known for their repeated rhythms and dance take on traditional indie music. Enjoy!
Foals are a British band from Oxford who released their debut album in 2008. They are known for their repeated rhythms and dance take on traditional indie music. Enjoy!
More literacy next week with Mr C,
Mr A, Mr C and Mr D
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