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Free Year 2 Writing Worksheets

2 free writing resources for Year 2: 2 worksheets. Answers included.

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Text types, planning and writing craft. In Year 2, By Year 2, students add and subtract two-digit numbers, skip count, meet the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and work with halves and quarters.

Students will practise: planning a story with a problem and a solution; writing in sentences with capital letters and full stops; using describing words and action words; writing a clear ending; writing facts rather than a story; organising information into groups; using topic words correctly; writing in the present tense.

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    A Very Strange Pet — Story Writing

    Children imagine the strangest pet they can think of and write a story about the day it causes trouble. The planning questions guide them…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    6 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Writing Prompt

    All About My Favourite Animal — Information Writing

    A first information report. Children choose an animal they know well and write facts about what it looks like, where it lives and what it…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    6 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 2 students learn about writing?

Text types, planning and writing craft. At Year 2, our resources focus on: planning a story with a problem and a solution; writing in sentences with capital letters and full stops; using describing words and action words; writing a clear ending.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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