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Grade 2, Writing
Benchmark G: Continue to develop and awareness of figurative language
(SAT 10/ ADAW)

Onomatopoeia
Similes
Personification

Lesson Plans:

Dr. Seuss's Sound Words: Playing with Phonics
Boom! Br-r-ring! Cluck! Moo!—Everywhere you turn, you're bound to find exciting sounds. Whether you visit online sites that play sounds or take a sound hike at school, a near-by park, or on a field trip, ask your students to notice the sounds they hear then write their own book, using sound words, based on Dr. Seuss's Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You?

As Slippery as an Eel: An Ocean Unit on Simile and Metaphor
Using the figurative language students have identified in fiction and nonfiction ocean book readings as a model, students revise their own work to add simile and metaphor. The students are then invited to write new pieces that include figurative language as part of a class book.

Learning Through The Duke
In a series of three short lessons, your students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of the factors that led to his involvement in the field. Your students will craft an original poem using these words and expressions.

Autumn Similes
Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall themed paper. Lesson can be used as a whole group activity in lower grades.

Snow Similes
Understanding how poets use words to paint pictures is a concept that can be taught to young students. The key is to start with an easy simile that is very visual. The combination of a big snowstorm and hands-on materials make this lesson successful. This ESL lesson plan that can be adapted for lower grades.

Resources:

Fern's Poetry Page: Read, write and publish on this great PBS site

Suggested Books for Figurative Language: List of books for figurative language

Figurative Language Resource Page: A great resource for finding figurative language resources on the web

Poetry Simile and Figurative Language: These sites contain poems about autumn, winter, and the seasonal holidays. Learn how simile and figurative language can be used in poetry. Includes worksheets and in class activities.

Writing Similes and Metaphors: These sites explain how to use similes and metaphors to improve your writing. There are many examples plus interactive quizzes and classroom activity ideas.

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