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Personification KS2

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SKU E6SAL200
Writing to EntertainKey Stage 2Writing – compositionEnglishYear 6

In this ready-to-teach Personification KS2 lesson, your class will learn how to write vivid and relatable descriptive sentences using this type of figurative language.

After discussing what personification is, and why writers use it, children will look at different descriptive sentences, analysing what has been personified and how. As a class, they will then find out how to use personification in a sentence through careful choice of verbs, adverbs and adjectives. They will learn that personification can even help to create a specific mood or atmosphere. In their independent activities, children will practise using personification by describing a given image or setting. In the alternative activity, children work in pairs to identify whether a given sentence includes personification. If it does, they discuss how it has been used, how effective it is, and whether it can be improved. If it doesn't include personification, children are challenged to rewrite it so that it does!

Everything you need is included within this Personification KS2 English lesson pack - a detailed plan, an engaging set of PDF slides for the teaching input, differentiated activity ideas and printable resources.

If you want to introduce your class to other types of figurative language in addition to personification, such as similes, hyperbole and onomatopoeia, you might want to take a look at our Figurative Language KS2 Standalone Lesson Pack!

What's included:

  • Slides
  • Activity ideas
  • Differentiated worksheets
  • Personification Cards

Personification KS2

What is personification?

Personification is a type of figurative language that gives human qualities (like feelings, actions and physical abilities) to non-human things (like objects, animals or natural elements).

Figurative language is when words or expressions are used in a way that’s different from their usual meaning to make writing more interesting or creative. As well as personification, other examples of figurative language include similes, metaphors, hyperbole, allteration, onomatopoeia.

Why do writers use personification?

Writers use personification to make their writing more vivid, interesting and relatable. By giving non-human things human qualities, they can create stronger images in the reader's mind and make the story or description feel more lively and engaging. It can also help to express emotions or ideas in a more creative way. For example, personifying the wind as "whispering" can make it feel soft and mysterious, rather than just describing it as blowing. It adds depth and emotion to the writing.

Examples of personification:

Examples of personification

How to use personification:

  1. Choose a non-human subject. This can be an animal, an object, or even an abstract idea (like time, emotions, or nature), e.g. storm.
  2. Think about what human actions, feelings, or traits can you give to your chosen subject, e.g. anger.
  3. Use strong verbs and descriptive words that make the subject seem more like a person, e.g. The storm howled throughout the night, angry and restless.

If you are looking to teach your class about a wider range of figurative language, you might be interested in our other KS2 standalone lesson, Figurative Language.

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