MAP 7th Grade Language Arts : Writing
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Example Question #1 : Revise
Laura's teacher wants Laura to use more personification in her writing. Select the answer that would accomplish this by replacing the underlined portion of the sentences provided.
While Hannah was playing outside, snow began to fall from the sky. As she lifted her head up towards the clouds, a snowflake lightly landed on the tip of her nose.
kissed
fell on
land
hit
kissed
Writers use personification to give human characteristics to inanimate or non-living objects.
In this case, we are looking for a word to replace "landed"; 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 "kissed."
While Hannah was playing outside, it began to snow. As she lifted her head up towards the clouds, a snowflake lightly kissed on the tip of her nose.
Example Question #2 : Revise
Meg's teacher wants Meg to use more personification in her writing. Select the answer that would accomplish this by replacing the underlined portion of the sentence provided.
The spiderweb moved as the wind grew stronger.
stayed intact
fell
was destroyed
danced
danced
Writers use personification to give human characteristics to inanimate or non-living objects.
In this case, we are looking for a word to replace "moved"; 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 "danced."
The spiderweb danced as the wind grew stronger.
Example Question #3 : 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.
turn off
turn on
power on
behave
behave
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."
Example Question #4 : 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.
stung
landed on
stopped
taunted
taunted
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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