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Use folk tales as inspiration for learning about and using personification in creative writing. Learners brainstorm together in order to practice personification before writing their own poems or paragraphs about a household object.
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Instructional Ideas
- Hold a reading and set up a welcoming space in which learners can perform
- The next day, take some time to revise the paragraphs or poems and then have kids type up final drafts and add illustrations
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson references a specific folk tale that you can find using the resource list at the end of the resource; the plan would work just as well with another folk tale of your choice that includes examples of personification
Pros
- Includes a list of items and questions that your class can use during the brainstorm process
- Allows time for collaboration, individual work, and sharing
Cons
- None