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Free Year 2 Narrative Writing Worksheets

3 free narrative writing resources for Year 2: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Story writing: characters, settings, plot and language. Year 2 students count, order and add numbers to 20 and beyond, start to use place value (tens and ones), tell o'clock and half-past time and recognise coins.

Students will practise: planning a story with a character and setting; writing a beginning, middle and end; using capital letters and full stops; adding describing words to sentences; knowing that a story has a beginning, middle and end; sorting story parts in order; planning a story with a story map; writing a short story in three parts.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1The Hat That Talks to Animals — Story Writing
  2. 2Beginning, Middle and End: Plan a Story with a Story Map
  3. 3Who and Where? Describing Characters and Settings
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Beginning, Middle and End: Plan a Story with a Story Map

    Children learn that every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. They sort the parts of a short story, fill in a three-box story map…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    7 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Who and Where? Describing Characters and Settings

    Children learn two story words: the character (who the story is about) and the setting (where it happens). They pick out characters and…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    The Hat That Talks to Animals — Story Writing

    A playful story prompt for early writers: a hat that lets you talk to animals. Children plan the who, where and what of their story with…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    5 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do Year 2 students learn about narrative writing?

Story writing: characters, settings, plot and language. At Year 2, our resources focus on: planning a story with a character and setting; writing a beginning, middle and end; using capital letters and full stops; adding describing words to sentences.

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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