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Vivid Language Vocabulary Worksheet

Recognise figurative language and choose vivid words to make writing more engaging. For the writing tasks, answers will vary; sample answers are provided. Word bank for the passage: towering, tumbled, turquoise, aromatic.

Spot the figurative language

Choose the best answer for each sentence.

1.In “The old gate groaned as it swung open,” which figurative technique gives the gate a human action?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole

2.Which sentence uses a simile?

The moon was a lantern in the night.
The creek curled like a silver ribbon.
The leaves danced in the breeze.
I have waited for a thousand years.

3.“After the final bell, the playground became a beehive.” What type of figurative language is used?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia

Build your vocabulary

Match each vivid word to its meaning, then complete the passage using the word bank.

4.Match each word with the meaning that best fits it.

glimmering
deafening
parched
splendid

extremely dry or thirsty
giving off a soft, unsteady light
remarkably impressive or beautiful
so loud it is difficult to hear anything else

5.Complete the sentence using one word from the word bank: “A waterfall rose high above the rocks.”

6.Complete the sentence using one word from the word bank: “The water over the rocks.”

7.Complete the sentence using one word from the word bank: “The clear, blue-green water filled the pool.”

8.Complete the sentence using one word from the word bank: “The strongly scented herbs were .”

Write with vivid language

Use the prompts to create your own lively sentences and description.

9.Rewrite “The horse moved across the field” using vivid vocabulary and at least one figurative technique.

10.Write one sentence that gives a storm a human action.

11.Create a metaphor comparing a room to something else. Do not use “like” or “as”.

12.Write a short paragraph of three or four sentences describing a place you enjoy. Include at least two different types of figurative language, then circle them.