“This website is my sub plans.” ~ a teacher describing Byrdseed.TV

Virginia ELA Standard: 5.RL.2.B

Analyze the author’s use of language (e.g., synonyms, figurative language, sensory words, dialogue, dialect) and their impact on understanding characters, setting, and plot events.

Personification: A River

Personification: A River

A river that chases, chuckles, and grips things with a gurgle. Your students will see how a writer turns plain water into a living creature, then try it themselves on fire, snow, or traffic.