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Free 2nd Grade Writing Worksheets

7 free writing resources for 2nd Grade: 7 worksheets. Answers included.

Text types, planning and writing craft. 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; writing facts rather than a story; organizing information into groups; using topic words correctly; writing in the present tense.

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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    How to Write a Procedure: Steps and Bossy Verbs

    A procedure tells someone how to do or make something. Children read a short procedure for making a fruit cup, learn its parts (goal, what…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • 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

    Fact or Opinion? Writing Facts for a Report

    An information report uses facts, not opinions. Children learn that a fact can be checked and is true for everyone, while an opinion is…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    25 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

    All About My Favorite 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
  • 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 writing?

Text types, planning and writing craft. 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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