L.2.5 Worksheets, Workbooks, Lesson Plans, and Games
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5
:"Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings."
These worksheets, lesson plans, and teacher editions can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
Worksheets
Understanding Personification
Worksheet
Understanding Personification
Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.
3rd Grade
Worksheet
Personification
Worksheet
Personification
Learn all about the practice of personification in writing, then try it your hand at it by bringing life to some silly characters in this writing worksheet.
3rd Grade
Worksheet
Living and Nonliving Things
Interactive Worksheet
Living and Nonliving Things
Practice identifying living and nonliving things with this first- and second-grade science worksheet!
Science
Interactive Worksheet
Write Your Own Similes
Worksheet
Write Your Own Similes
After introducing similes, give kids a chance to be creative with this writing activity! Students will have fun comparing all kinds of things of their choosing using the prompts, and you'll love watching them use and grow their figurative language skills.
2nd Grade
Worksheet
Write Your Own Metaphors
Worksheet
Write Your Own Metaphors
Give kids a chance to think creatively about metaphors by letting them write their own! Students will stretch their imaginations and figurative language skills as they think of ways to describe their class, bedroom, and more.
2nd Grade
Worksheet
Simile or Metaphor
Worksheet
Simile or Metaphor
Can you tell the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Students will seek to distinguish between—and determine the meanings of—simple similes and metaphors with this multiple choice activity.
2nd Grade
Worksheet
Lesson Plans
Super Sleuth
Lesson plan
Super Sleuth
Your little detectives will love stretching their observation muscles in this lesson on sleuthing and finding clues. After paying close attention to their classmates, they'll make lists of clues and use them in a fun-filled guessing game.
2nd Grade
Lesson plan
Synonyms: Using Shades of Meaning
Lesson plan
Synonyms: Using Shades of Meaning
Why walk when you can mosey? In this lesson, students will learn how to use synonyms to express shades of meaning in their writing. Introduce the topic with a book, then brainstorm descriptive options for overused words.
2nd Grade
Lesson plan
Antonyms are Opposites!
Lesson plan
Antonyms are Opposites!
Opposites attract! In this lesson, your students will practice matching antonyms. They will expand their vocabulary by knowing more words to use!
2nd Grade
Lesson plan
Prove It!
Lesson plan
Prove It!
Let’s compare! Help kids learn about comparative and superlative adjectives through this hands-on lesson. Students will use real-world items and drawings to compare objects using a variety of adjectives.
2nd Grade
Math
Lesson plan
Workbooks
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Games
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Teacher Editions
Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 2: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice
Workbook
Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 2: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice
Unleash students’ writing abilities with each new activity!
Workbook
Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 2: Ideas and Organization
Workbook
Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 2: Ideas and Organization
Help your students discover the wonders of writing with this resource!
Workbook
