Reading & WritingGrade 2
Similes and Metaphors Make Writing Funny
Similes and Metaphors Make Writing Funny
Learning Objective
Students will learn about similes and metaphors.
Words to Know
- Simile
- A comparison using like or as!
- As brave as a lion is a simile.
- Metaphor
- A comparison WITHOUT like or as!
- She is a lion is a metaphor.
- Comparison
- Saying how two things are similar!
- Similes and metaphors are comparisons.
- Figurative language
- Language that paints pictures in your mind!
- Both are figurative language.
Check What You Learned
Quick Quiz
1 / 3What does “Simile” mean?
Lesson Info
Grade 2
2026-07-20
Standards Alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.5.A
Distinguish literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5.A
Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context
Keywords
2nd grade elaela for kidssimilesmetaphorsmakewritingfunnysimilemetaphorcomparisonfigurative languageCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5
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