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Free 2nd Grade Narrative Writing Worksheets

4 free narrative writing resources for 2nd Grade: 4 worksheets. Answers included.

Story writing: characters, settings, plot and language. In 2nd Grade, By 2nd grade, 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 practice: planning a story with a problem and a solution; writing in sentences with capital letters and periods; using describing words and action words; writing a clear ending; telling a real event in order; using time-order words such as first, next, then, and last; adding sensory details; writing an ending that tells how you felt.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1A Very Strange Pet — Story Writing
  2. 2My Best Summer Day — Personal Narrative
  3. 3Strong Story Openings: Hook Your Reader
  4. 4Time Words: Telling a Story in Order
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Strong Story Openings: Hook Your Reader

    The first sentence of a story should make the reader want to keep going. Children compare plain and strong openings, then learn three ways…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    13 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Time Words: Telling a Story in Order

    Time words such as first, next, then, after that and finally help readers follow what happens in a story. Children spot the time words in…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    11 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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

    My Best Summer Day — Personal Narrative

    A personal narrative prompt for 2nd graders: students write about a real summer day they remember, such as a trip to the pool, a family…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    6 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 2nd Grade students learn about narrative writing?

Story writing: characters, settings, plot and language. At 2nd Grade, our resources focus on: planning a story with a problem and a solution; writing in sentences with capital letters and periods; 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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