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MyTabstart > Favorites Directory > Education > Poems with Similes 2nd Grade
Figurative language, such as similes, can be a fun topic for 2nd grade students. You will find lots of good resources to teach this concept at TabStart's Poems with Similes 2nd Grade page. The exercises below include writing prompts, student-written poems, lessons from famous children's poets, a simile music video, and other engaging activities.
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Snow Similes Poetry Prompt for 2nd Graders - Use this poetry prompt from ABCTeach.com to help students create their own similes. In the first part of the assignment, students are asked to create similes about snow or animals. In the second half of the assignment students are asked to choose their favorite simile and illustrate it.
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Student Simile and Metaphor Poems - Students will enjoy visiting this website to read poems created by other children.
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Money Similes for 2nd Grade Students - Teach students about similes with this interesting Teacher Vision worksheet. The worksheet explores all of the different similes associated with money.
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Educational Music Video about Similes - Give students a break from the ordinary with this music video from Have Fun Teaching that teaches students about similes.
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Simile Lesson Plan from Bruce Lansky - Poet Bruce Lansky offers this simile lesson plan based on his published poem "Predictable" from the book If Pigs Could Fly. . .and Other Deep Thoughts. The object of this lesson is for students to replace the last word of each line with their own word. This exercise would be perfect for 2nd grade language arts students.
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Write a Simile Poem about Pets - Students can learn to write a fun poem with similes about pets with the help of this well-structured lesson from Education.com. Although it is written for 4th grade students, it can easily be used with 2nd graders. Students are presented with lines of poetry, and they can choose the last word to complete the sentence.
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Ocean Unit about Similes and Metaphors - Students learn about the ocean and about using figurative language with this unit. Students use similes and metaphors to describe the ocean animals about which they learn. They then use their new knowledge about similes and the ocean to create a class book.
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Poetry Unit about Similes - From the Yale University website comes this unit plan about writing poetry. This unit, which takes three to four months to complete, can easily be adapted for 2nd grade language arts students. Poetry from popular children's poets, such as Karla Kuskin, Valerie Worth, and Patricia Hubbell, is explored in this unit.