How to Teach Writing to 2nd Graders

Create your own visually appealing informational writing graphic organizers or you can grab these no prep narrative, opinion and informational writing units which you will use year after year! It is core-aligned to fit into the writing curriculum and is perfect for writing lessons, writing centers, writer’s workshop and literacy centers.

Includes the following personal narrative writing templates:

Create your own writing prompts or if you would prefer a ready to go no prep pack, click here! These personal narrative writing prompts consists of embedded vocabulary wordlist and a who what when where why writing checklist to promote independent writing skills! Perfect for writing lessons, writing centers, writer’s workshop, homework, early finishers and sub plans too!

How to Teach Writing to 2nd Graders

This resourceis available in both printable and digital formats (via Easel). Included are the following personal narrative writing templates complete with embedded topic vocabulary and 5Ws:

• My Weekend
• The Beach
• My Birthday
• My Holiday
• My Favorite Movie
• My Favorite Book
• My Dream
• My Friends
• My Pet
• Father’s Day
• Mother’s Day
• My Field Day Trip
• St Patrick’s Day
• My Best School Day
• My Baking Day
• My Dental Visit
• My Doctor Visit
• My Gardening Day
• My Shopping Day
• My Fishing Day
• Cinco De Mayo
• Easter
• Valentine’s Day
• Each writing prompt has an extra-lined writing template for differentiation

Also included are the following visual posters for your Recount Writing Wall:

• Who
• What
• Where
• When
• Why

Skills covered:

• sequencing of ideas
• writing in first person (consistent tense)
• sentence structure
• punctuation
• sight words
• high frequency words
• editing

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Also included is the following Opinion Writing Unit with no prep persuasive writing templates:

2. Opinion Writing Unit that consists of:

• Comprehensive step-by-step lesson plan
• Suggested list of persuasive picture books to use as a ‘hook’
• 50 Writing Templates (each with an embedded writing rubric)
• 10 weeks of persuasive topics for your Oral Language Program
• 6 colored posters for your Bulletin Board or Writing Wall

These following no prep Opinion Writing Prompts are included:

• Every School Should Have a Pet
• Books Are Better Than Technology
• All Junk Food Should Be Banned
• Social Media Is Bad For You
• Basketball Is The Best Sport
• Writing is Better Than Drawing
• Vanilla Ice-Cream Is The Best Flavor (US)
• Vanilla Ice-Cream Is The Best Flavour (UK)
• Fishing Should Be Banned
• Lollipops Should Be Free
• Every School Should Have a Pool
• Summer Is The Best Season
• Strawberries Are The Best Fruit
• Pigs Don’t Make Good Pets
• Cell Phones Should Be Banned (US)
• Mobile Phones Should Be Banned (UK)
• Cats Make Better Pets Than Dogs
• Animals Should Not Be Kept In Zoos
• School Should Be On Weekends Only
• Math is Better Than English
• English is Better Than Math
• Watching Movies Is Better Than Reading
• Blank Writing Template
• My Planning Sheet (boy graphic organizer)
• My Planning Sheet (girl graphic organizer)

Each writing prompt template has the following embedded checklist:

• I remembered to state my opinion
• I remembered to give 3 reasons
• I remembered to use linking words
• I remembered my conclusion

The following 6 posters are included:

• Use Present Tense
• Use Emotive Words
• Use Powerful Verbs
• Use Connectives
• Use Convincing Words
• Use Alliteration

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