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2nd Grade Common Core: W.2.3

Common Core Identifier: W.2.3 / Grade: 2
Curriculum: Writing: Text Types and Purposes
Detail: Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
154 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Think of a time when you've won something. Tell what you won and how you won it.  (personal narrative)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
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How old were you four years ago? Describe some things you can do now that you could not do then.  (critical thinking writing)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Bravery FREE 
Describe one time when you were brave. (creative writing journal)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Do you have any brothers or sisters? If you do, describe what they're like. If you don't, tell whether or not you would like to have a brother or sister.  (creative writing; family)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Describe one thing you're really good at. (personal narrative)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Describe the oldest person you know. (descriptive paragraph writing)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Describe the youngest person you know. (descriptive writing topics)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Would you rather live in a castle, on a houseboat, or on a farm?  Why?  (writing ideas)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Describe your favorite season. Tell what you like to do during that season.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be? Describe the pet and how you would take care of it.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Which superpower would you most like to have-- invisibility, super strength, or the ability to fly? Describe what kinds of things you would do with your powers. (creative thinking)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Imagine you were a wonderful painter and your parents would let you paint anything you wanted on your bedroom walls. What would you paint? Use lots of details to describe your artwork.  (descriptive writing essay)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
What do you like best about your home? (descriptive writing idea)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Imagine you were on a trip to the moon.  Describe the trip. Tell what you see and do. (Science writing journal topic)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
If you were a doctor, what kind of doctor would you be? (examples: childrens' doctor, veterinarian, eye doctor, dentist) Tell what your job would be like. (careers)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
If you could spend an afternoon with one member of your extended family, who would it be? Tell why you chose this person and tell what you do together.  (descriptive writing)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
If you could cook any meal for your family, what would you cook? Describe the meal and tell how you would make it.  (writing topic)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Imagine you opened your own restaurant. Tell the name of your restaurant. Explain what the restaurant looks like, who works there, and what you serve.  (Writing ideas)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Make up a creative story about a girl or boy who goes fishing and catches something very unusual.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This picture shows a young farm girl excitedly looking at horses.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
The scuba diver has made a new underwater friend. Write a short story that explains how they met and color the underwater scene.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This boy is trick-or-treating during a snowstorm.  Write a story to explain what's going on.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a descriptive essay about what, in your opinion, is a big waste of money.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
On this graphic organizer, students can write or draw some of the things that they see, smell, hear, touch, and taste.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
On this graphic organizer, students write about the sights, tastes, smells, and sounds of springtime.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
In this illustration, a girl is singing and dancing, with music notes all around her.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a paragraph or story on this festive candy cane writing paper.
Level: Kindergarten to 4th Grades
The young man in this picture is roasting a marshmallow over a bonfire.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A woman is standing in front of a large jar of candy corn. What's she saying?
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
In this story, Horse waits impatiently while Cow makes him a surprise. Reading comprehension questions about the story include multiple choice, short answer, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt.
Level: 2nd Grade
Students complete this graphic organizer by writing about the things they see, hear, feel, taste, and smell on Christmas morning.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Uh-oh!  These two friends cannot agree on the best pumpkin carving design.  Use your conflict-resolution skills to help.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
With this worksheet, students learn about haikus and write one of their own about spring. They can then color in the flower.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
On this graphic organizer, students write about the terrific things they smell, see, hear, feel, and taste on Easter morning.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Cinderella's fairy godmother used her magic wand to create a beautiful dress and slippers. Imagine you had a fairy godmother. What kind of magic would she do?
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This picture shows a boy with an iPad tablet computer. Perhaps he's using Facetime or looking at digital photos.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A beautiful spring day is described using the five senses. Comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a writing activity are included.
Level: 2nd Grade
On this web, students will choose a topic and then write about how they observe the topic with their 5 senses.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
A child dress as Abraham Lincoln is standing on a stage. Above him is a banner that reads, "School Play".
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write about the wonderful smells, sights, sounds, and tastes of winter.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
This page features 16 Easter-themed writing prompts for students to choose from.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Two kids are passing a beach ball to each other in a swimming pool. Write a creative story to go along with the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Use the character, setting, and event story cards to build your own creative story! This activity is a supplementary material to our STW blog post, "Build Your Own Story!" It's a great English language arts exercise for students of all ages!
Level: 1st through 5th Grades
This worksheet tells what a couplet is and includes space for students to write three couplets of their own.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A giant puppy and a tiny kitty make an unusual pair, but they do seem to care for each other. Write a Valentine's Day story to describe the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
On this printable web, students write about the fresh tastes, beautiful sounds, sensational smells, terrific textures, and splendid sights of fall.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
This picture shows Goldilocks in a chair, with the three bears around her. Students write a short story to tell what's happening in the illustration.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
These children are shoveling the walkway in front of the home of an elderly woman.  Explain what's going on in the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
In this poem, a tourist has a close encounter with awe-inspiring whales.
Level: 2nd Grade
In this picture a boy is handing an apple to his teacher. Write a fun story to explain what's happening.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
Students write about the things they hear, smell, taste, touch, and see on Halloween night.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Write a story about the picture of a scared boy.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
On this printable, students complete the diagram by describing the things they might touch, see, hear, feel, and smell at the seashore.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
The kids in this picture are having a snowball fight. Color the picture and write a story to describe the scene.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
Write a story to go along with the picture. The illustration shows a girl on a beach blanket, reading a book.
Level: Kindergarten to 4th Grades
What treasures can you find inside the library? Children will discover the answer when they read this clever poem. Activity includes comprehension questions and a writing prompt.
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
A girl in a long dress is trying to catch butterflies and insects in a net.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a descriptive essay about a fun fact many people don't know about you.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Use this worksheet to write a spring-themed poem. Then color in the rainbow!
Level: Kindergarten to 4th Grades
This little guy doesn't look like he's too fond of winter.  Write a story that tells what's happening in the cartoon.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
On this organizer, students write a topic in the middle. On the outer spokes of the web, they write about observations with each of the 5 senses.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
The three little pigs look very fearful. Why? Write a brief story to explain the situation.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This picture shows a child who dropped her ice cream cone on the ground. A small kitten has come up to lick up the mess.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Cut out the face, sign, and New Year party hat (2024). Write your resolution on the sign and glue the pieces together.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
This picture shows nervous young girl and her mother in a doorway. The girl is holding a rainbow lunch box.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
What is this girl typing into her laptop computer? Write a thoughtful story that explains what the picture is about.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
On this printable graphic organizer, students write about the things they see, smell, hear, feel, and taste on Thanksgiving Day.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Anna is worried Kitty will miss the 4th of July parade! Will Kitty show up in time to watch the fun?
Level: 2nd Grade
This picture shows a a little girl watching a magician as he makes a rabbit disappear from his hat. In the background we see the bunny hopping away.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
These two friends are rockin' away on their guitars. Color the graphic and write a story to tell what's going on.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Students imagine that they've woken up and found a dinosaur in the backyard. They write a story to describe the dinosaur and tell what they would do.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
A turkey is holding up a sign that says "Vegetarians-R-Us." Write a silly story to explain the illustration.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Tell how events from the story remind you of something that's happened in real life.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Three people are having cake to celebrate a birthday.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A superhero is flying through the air with a birthday cake. Write a creative story to go along with the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a friendly letter (fan mail) to your favorite author and send it off in the mail.
Level: 1st through 5th Grades
The person in this picture is holding a sparkler. Write a creative story to go along with this picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This black-and-white story picture shows two kids dressed up in costumes. One of the kids is dressed like a bunny.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
Fishing FREE 
Write a story to go along with the picture. The illustration shows a father and son on a fishing trip. The father's got a tiny fish and his son has a giant fish.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Blessie and her mother make brownies for a bake sale.
Level: 2nd Grade
Imagine you could have any job at the football stadium. What would it be? (example: cheerleader, ticket taker, announcer, quarterback, coach, kicker)
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
When he should be working hard delivering presents, Santa has been caught playing the latest video games.  Have your students explain why Santa is taking a video game break.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This picture shows a young detective with a magnifying glass, searching for clues.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Invite your students to tell why this elephant is all dressed up!
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Choose a word to complete each rhyming couplet. Then write your own.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Complete the poem by adding descriptive adverbs to each action verb. Use words from the word bank, or think of your own.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Tennis Match FREE 
Color the picture of this unusual tennis match and write a story to explain what's going on.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A boy is looking at a menorah. Write a story to go with the graphic.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a story to tell what's happening in the picture. A boy is holding a card and hugging his mother.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Anna tries to earn forty dollars so she can buy a dollhouse. When she find out how difficult it is to earn that much money, she has another idea.
Level: 2nd Grade
This picture shows a dog chasing a mailman down the street. Students can write a story to tell what, exactly, is happening.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
These two octopi are in love with each other. Write a Valentine's Day love story to describe the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a letter to your mom and tell her why you love her. This printable includes special stationery for a letter and picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A frightening werewolf is scaring everyone in the city.  Create a Halloween story to explain the graphic.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a story to go along with the picture.  Illustration shows Queen Isabella talking with Columbus.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
Why is this angry man climbing the ladder? Students color the picture and write a creative story.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A turkey, dressed in a bib, is holding up a knife and a fork. Write a Thanksgiving story to explain why.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Here's a picture of a giant snow monster.  Write a story to tell what's going on in this picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Which character in the story are you most like? Are you generally a careful person, like Jack, or more a adventurous person, like Annie?
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Firefighters FREE 
On this worksheet, you see two firefighters - a man and a woman. Write a creative a story to go along with the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
It's Christmas and the elves are on strike! What will Santa do? Write a holiday story to go along with this picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
On no!  The little mouse is being chased by a giant dreidel!  Students can write a Hanukkah story to explain the cartoon.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This black-and-white story picture shows a bunny running away from some baby chicks. Students color the picture and write a story to go along with the scene.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
This picture shows a fierce dragon presenting flowers to a lovely lady.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This little mouse has found a different kind of mouse. Explain what this little fellow is thinking as he holds up the computer mouse.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Invent a new kind of sandwich. Describe what is on it and how you would make it. (critical thinking and writing)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Imagine you are given $100, but you aren't allowed to keep it. You have to give it to a person or charity. Who would you give the money to? What would you want them to do with it?
Level: 2nd and 3rd Grades
This color story picture shows a rabbit juggling colorful Easter eggs.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
The girl in this picture is putting a star on top of her Christmas tree. Write a creative story to go along with the picture.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
In this picture, a boy is standing on a dock, pointing to his small rowboat.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Students write a story to explain why this angry horse is chasing the rancher across the desert.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write your own Haiku. This worksheet includes a definition of a haiku and an sample.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
In this craft project, students write tree haiku about zoo animals. Then cut and color to make a "haiku zoo" chain display.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Angela is supposed to be helping her family prepare for a backyard picnic when she is distracted by her pet cat.
Level: 2nd Grade
A girl is looking out of a window and sees a swarm of buzzing bumble bees.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This template includes a picture of Santa and a Christmas elf.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
This picture shows two kids with a baby buggy snooping around a huge, dilapidated, spooky Victorian house.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Why is this fox dressed up as Santa Claus?  Students can write their own fable to go along with this picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Two kids are washing a car. Write a few paragraphs to go along with this storypic.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
It's a car with hands! Write a story to explain this most unusual picture. Then, color it in.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
The turkey is holding up a sign. Write words in the sign, then explain the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Imagine you could have lunch with any celebrity. Who would it be? What kinds of things would you talk about?  (essay idea)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This chaotic scene has dogs, cats, turtles, and birds.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
What is the world did Santa find in his bag!?! This one is a favorite with kids. Create a Christmas story to explain this unusual picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
You can make all kinds of creative, crafty things from junk around the house. This poem will inspire the artist in your students.
Level: 2nd Grade
This worksheet has a picture of a boy planting a tree. Color the picture and write a creative story to go along with the illustration.
Level: Kindergarten to 4th Grades
Why is there a kitten in a tree? What is the little girl saying to the kitten?
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Here's a picture of a man with a suitcase and passport. Where is he going? Write a narrative and color the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a story titled, "The Baby Dragon."  (writing creative stories)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This black-and-white story picture shows a small rabbit with three helium balloons.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
The real life connector tells how certain parts of the story are similar to events that have happened in real life.
Level: 3rd through 6th Grades
How did this cute little squirrel find this loaf of bread? And what will he do next?
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Make connections between events in the story and the real world.
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
A man on overalls is leaning inside the hood of a car, trying to figure out what's wrong.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
It's a treasure map! Students can tell you where it leads, and what can be found at the end of the trail.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write an acrostic poem about your favorite animal. Includes a sample acrostic titled, "Tigers."
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Do you think a monkey would make a good pet? Explain why or why not.  (persuasive writing topics)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
After riding the Ferris wheel at the county fair, Taylor tries to win a stuffed pony. All she has to do to win the prize is throw a baseball at a bottle and knock it down. Taylor discovers that winning the game is harder than it seems.
Level: 2nd Grade
Why is this baker frustrated? Color the illustration and write a creative story.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
The real-life connector explains how events from the story compare to real-life experiences.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Why is Punxsutawney Phil driving a car? Write a story to explain the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Why is the reindeer carrying Santa's sack?  Students can write a creative story to explain the illustration.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A cat and a dog and a mouse chase each other. Your students will enjoy writing a creative tale to describe this scene.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Practice writing rhyming couplets. This worksheet includes a definition of couplets and an example.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a story about a bat who couldn't fly.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
Eeeew! Would you eat a burger with eyeballs in it? Students can write about the gross picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Students write about the year 2023, including people they met and things they did. (This worksheet is intended to be used in early 2024.)
Level: 1st through 3rd Grades
Write a story about a dog with a funny pumpkin head.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This Seuss-inspired picture has a cat, riding upside-down on a unicycle while carrying a birthday cake.
Level: Kindergarten to 3rd Grades
Describe several ways a person your age can earn money.  (Social Studies writing topics)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This man is playing golf in a snowstorm.  Write a story to go along with the picture.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Write a story titled, "My Journey on a Pirate Ship." You and your friends can star in the story.  (journal topics)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
A cartoon shows a boy who has caught a leprechaun. Students write a creative story that describes what happens next.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
This black-and-white story picture shows two Easter bunnies with giant Easter eggs.
Level: 1st through 4th Grades
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