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2nd Grade Common Core: W.2.5

Common Core Identifier: W.2.5 / Grade: 2
Curriculum: Writing: Production and Distribution of Writing
Detail: With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
53 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Write a friendly letter (fan mail) to your favorite author and send it off in the mail.
Level: 1st through 5th Grades
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A color version of the editing wheel above.
Level: 1st through 6th Grades
Students check a friend's work and fill out the information on the form.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Manipulative wheel for students to use when they're checking over their writing.  Check for topic sentence, capitals, end marks, etc.
Level: 1st through 6th 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
Write a descriptive essay about a fun fact many people don't know about you.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Describe the youngest person you know. (descriptive writing topics)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Describe your favorite season. Tell what you like to do during that season.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
Write an acrostic poem about your favorite animal. Includes a sample acrostic titled, "Tigers."
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
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
What do you like best about your home? (descriptive writing idea)
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
Practice writing rhyming couplets. This worksheet includes a definition of couplets and an example.
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Use this worksheet to write a spring-themed poem. Then color in the rainbow!
Level: Kindergarten to 4th Grades
Students write a short paragraph about their New Year's resolutions. They have to state their resolution and tell why they chose it.
Level: 2nd through 4th Grades
Write a story titled, "The Baby Dragon."  (writing creative stories)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
Describe one thing you're really good at. (personal narrative)
Level: 2nd through 5th Grades
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
Describe several ways a person your age can earn money.  (Social Studies 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
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
Write a descriptive essay about what, in your opinion, is a big waste of money.
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
Big Money FREE 
Pretend you had $100, but you weren't allowed to keep it for yourself. You have to give it away to a charity or person. Who would you give the money to? What would you want the person to do with it? (creative writing; economics; character ed.)
Level: 2nd through 5th 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
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
Write a story about a bat who couldn't fly.
Level: Kindergarten to 5th Grades
Choose a word to complete each rhyming couplet. Then write your own.
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
This Seuss-inspired picture has a cat, riding upside-down on a unicycle while carrying a birthday cake.
Level: Kindergarten to 3rd Grades
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
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 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
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
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
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
Bravery FREE 
Describe one time when you were brave. (creative writing journal)
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
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
Make up a creative story about a girl or boy who goes fishing and catches something very unusual.
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
Describe the oldest person you know. (descriptive paragraph writing)
Level: 2nd through 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
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
Imagine you worked at a football stadium. What would your job be? (examples: quarterback, cheerleader, coach, referee, ticket seller) Describe what you would do while you were on the job.  (creative journal prompt)
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
This worksheet tells what a couplet is and includes space for students to write three couplets of their own.
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
Students write a sentence about their New Year's resolution, then draw a picture. This worksheet has dotted, primary lines for writing.
Level: Kindergarten to 2nd 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
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
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
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
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