Personification
"The car breathed a sign of relief." Why is this personification?
A car can not breathe or have relief. These are human qualities that were assigned to a car.
Choose the correct preposition:
1. The fluff stuck to his clothes.
2. The fluff stuck for his clothes
1. The fluff stuck to his clothes.
Which sentence is an example of imagery?
Identify the homophone:
herdheard
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
Why is this personification?
The Cheshire Cat spoke to Alice.
A cat does not speak,
Which sentence is correct?
1. They hadn't no coffee.
2. They had no coffee.2. They had no coffee.
Which sentence is an example of imagery?
Identify the homophone:
no
know
What does the suffix -less mean?
Lacking
Why is this personification?
The clouds moaned as they swirled around the plane.Clouds cannot moan.
Which is the right use of an adverb?
1. They ran carefully.
2. They showed how happily they are.
1. They ran carefully.
Which sentence is an example of imagery?
Identify the homophone:
made
maid
What does the prefix -in mean?
not
Why is this personification?
The toy shrieked with joy when I pulled her string.
A toy cannot feel joy.
Which is right?
1. They were worse.
2. They were more bad.
1. They were worse.
Which sentence is an example of imagery?
Identify the homophone:
knew
new
What does the suffix -ness mean?
the quality or state of
The flowers danced in the wind while the birds sang their approval.
Birds do not have opinions or sing. Flowers do not dance!
Fit the right word:
1. most tighter 2. tightly 3. tightest
The dress fit ________ around her large torso.
2. tightly
Which sentence is an example of imagery?
Identify the homophone:
right
write
What does the suffix -ly or y mean?
in a certain way