Children imagine the strangest pet they can think of and write a story about the day it causes trouble. The planning questions guide them to think about a problem and how it is solved, building the shape of a simple narrative. Success criteria focus on sentence punctuation, describing words and a clear ending.
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Completed: A Very Strange Pet — Story Writing
2nd Grade students (typically ages 7–8) working on narrative writing. It is pitched at getting started; a harder version is linked above.
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
About 30 minutes for 6 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try My Best Summer Day — Personal Narrative.
Success TutoringWorksheets2nd Grade · English · Narrative WritingName
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Read the prompt, fill in your plan, then write your story.
Answer each question with a few words. Use your plan when you write.
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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