Personification - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

Clouds were strolling through the sky.

The sky was filled with clouds.

Clouds form when moist air rises upwards.

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

The water in the ocean was extremely warm.

The warm ocean waters embraced me.

The water was warm from the sun's heat.

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

The statues, atop their pedestals, stared down at me.

The statues were built on pedestals.

The statues were made of bronze and marble.

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

It rains frequently in April.

The rains in April nourish the growing plants.

April is a very weepy month.

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

The cattails waved goodbye to the departing dragonflies.

The cattails' leaves bounced up and down as the dragonflies flew away.

The cattails are full of fluffy seeds. Dragonflies land on them.

6.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

The engine clanked as the old truck drove uphill.

The engine was old and beginning to rust.

The engine made a clanking noise as the old truck fought its way uphill.

7.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

Shiny new shoes peeked out from under his freshly pressed pants.

Shiny new shoes were visible under his freshly ironed pants.

Shiny new shoes were polished and clean.

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

The scruffy puppy's eyes begged us to pick him up.

We couldn't resist the terrier's puppy-dog eyes.

The puppy looked up at us in an adorable way.

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

The breeze cause our laundry to move back and forth on the clothesline.

The laundry was hanging on the clothesline to dry in the breeze.

Our laundry swooshed back and forth on the clothesline, tickled by the breeze.

10.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of these sentences contains personification?

Vines crept slowly up the sides of the birdhouse.

Slow-growing vines soon covered the sides of the birdhouse.

Vines were growing slowly next to the birdhouse.

11.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

What words from this poem show personification?

"I think my computer hates me,

it won't do a thing I say,

it groans and complains

when I want it to work,

and laughs when I want it to play."

hates me

groans and complains

laughs

12.

Multiple Select

20 sec

1 pt

What words from this poem show personification?

"I think that my house misses me,

when I'm gone, on a trip on my own,

the windows stare blankly,

into the street,

and the roof wears a very sad frown."

a trip on my own

windows stare blankly

roof wears a very sad frown

13.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest.

What is being personified?

The forest

The wind

A person whispering

14.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.

What is being personified?

The sun

The desert

The people walking

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.

What is being personified?

High heels

The store

Adele

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is personification?

A word that is a sound

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which is an example of personification?

The sun smiled at us

The sun is like a light bulb

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room.

What is being personified?

The walls

The scream

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

At night, the wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest.

What is being personified?

the night

the forest

the wind

20.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

What is being personified?

Rita

piece of pie

her name

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