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Example Question #2 : Revise

Kate's teacher wants Kate to use more personification in her writing. Select the answer that would accomplish this by replacing the underlined portion of the sentence provided.

The television refused to work during the wind storm. 

 

Possible Answers:

behave 

power on

turn off

turn on 

Correct answer:

behave 

Explanation:

Writers use personification to give human characteristics to inanimate or non-living objects. 

In this case, we are looking for a word to replace "work"; however, the new word needs to possess human characteristics or attributes (i.e. something that a human would do, that an object can't do). In this sentence, the best answer is "behave." 

The television refused to behave during the wind storm. 

 

Example Question #3 : Revise

Shelby's teacher wants Shelby to use more personification in her writing. Select the answer that would accomplish this by replacing the underlined portion of the sentence provided. 

The bees bothered us as they flew around our picnic table. 

Possible Answers:

taunted

stung

stopped

landed on

Correct answer:

taunted

Explanation:

Writers use personification to give human characteristics to inanimate or non-living objects. 

In this case, we are looking for a word to replace "bothered"; however, the new word needs to possess human characteristics or attributes (i.e. something that a human would do, that an object can't do). In this sentence, the best answer is "taunted." 

The bees taunted us as they flew around our picnic table. 

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