KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Vocabulary: Figurative Language - Explained

The video tutorial explains how to use various descriptive tools to create vivid imagery in writing. It covers the use of metaphors, similes, and personification to help readers visualize concepts and ideas.

What is the primary purpose of using a variety of descriptive tools in writing?

• To make the text longer

• To confuse the reader

• To create vivid images in the reader's mind

• To use more complex vocabulary

Which of the following is NOT a tool used to create images in the reader's mind?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

How do metaphors enhance writing?

• By providing a direct comparison

• By exaggerating details

• By giving human traits to non-human things

• By creating a literal description

What is the effect of using similes in writing?

• To provide factual information

• To make the text humorous

• To confuse the reader

• To create a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Personification is a tool that:

• Gives human characteristics to non-human entities

• Describes something in a literal way

• Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

• Exaggerates for effect