A Weekend in the City

A Weekend in the City

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DISCUSS:
Why do you think New York City is called the city that never sleeps?
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DISCUSS:
How would you describe this train going fast like a person?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Get your Personify The City worksheet. Discuss with a partner:
What makes this day in the city gloomy and calm?
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Find the first sentence of the postcard. Finish the sentence by
writing why the city was gloomy and calm.
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Discuss with a partner: Think about how to describe what the
traffic is doing like a person. How would you describe it?
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Fill in the rest of the sentence with a word that describes what the
traffic is doing.
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Discuss with a partner: Think about how to describe WHAT the trees
are doing like a person and HOW, like this example: The trees
swayed quietly. How would you describe it?
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Finish the rest of the sentence by describing what the trees are
doing AND how.
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Find one more thing doing something you would like to describe
like a person. Fill in the rest of the sentence by describing what
you chose using personification.
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Discuss with a partner: What makes this day in the city cheerful and lively?
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Find the first sentence on the second half of the postcard.
Finish the sentence by writing why the city was cheerful and lively.
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Discuss with a partner: Think about how to describe what the traffic
is doing like a person. How would you describe it?
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Fill in the rest of the sentence with a word that describes what
the traffic is doing.
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Fill in the rest of the sentence by describing the trees using
personification.
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Find one more thing doing something you would like to describe
like a person. Fill in the rest of the sentence by describing what
you chose using personification.
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Take turns sharing your postcard with your partner. You can make
changes if you want.
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Students will...

Print Prep
  • understand and identify personification.

  • add personification to writing to add effect.

Introduction

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