Reading & WritingGrade 2nd· Similes and Metaphors Make Writing Funny
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 2nd
2026-07-20
Similes and Metaphors Make Writing Funny
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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