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Free Year 2 Informative Writing Worksheets

1 free informative writing resources for Year 2: 1 worksheets. Answers included.

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Reports, explanations and procedures. 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: 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

    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 informative writing?

Reports, explanations and procedures. At Year 2, our resources focus on: writing facts rather than a story; organising information into groups; using topic words correctly; writing in the present tense.

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. Spend five minutes planning before writing.
  2. Use the success criteria as a checklist when editing.
  3. Compare the model opening with your child's opening — what makes each one work?

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