MAP 2nd Grade Language Arts

An engaging subject designed to enhance 2nd graders' language arts skills through interactive learning and practice.

Reading ComprehensionVocabulary and Word MeaningSentence Structure and Grammar
Figurative LanguageWriting ParagraphsUsing Context Clues
Reading Signs and InstructionsWriting Letters and NotesStorytelling and Presentations
Active ReadingCheck Your Work
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Figurative Language

Words That Paint a Picture

Figurative language uses creative words to make writing more interesting. It helps the reader imagine and feel what is happening.

Types of Figurative Language

  • Simile: Compares two things using "like" or "as".
    Her smile was as bright as the sun!
  • Metaphor: Says something is something else.
    He is a walking encyclopedia.
  • Personification: Gives animals or objects human traits.
    The wind whispered through the trees.

Why Use Figurative Language?

It makes your stories more colorful and fun to read!

Examples

  • The classroom was as noisy as a zoo.

  • The flowers danced in the wind.

In a Nutshell

Figurative language makes writing more creative and vivid.

Key Terms

Simile
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor
A direct comparison between two things.
Personification
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
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Writing Paragraphs