2nd and 3rd Grade Prewriting Resources

Young authors will enjoy planning their writing with this memorable burger-themed graphic organizer.

Children will read simple pasta directions, then select the correct transition words from the choices shown.

Practice writing topic sentences with this paragraph structure worksheet!

This worksheet template guides children through the pre-writing and writing process, helping them to organize their thoughts before they write.

Imagine you spent a day in the life of a snowflake. What winter wonders would you see? Have some fun with this creative writing prompt.

Children practice identifying and writing a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion in this narrative writing worksheet.

Here's a great activity to get your second grader's mind going and creativity in action! He'll write a story to go with the picture and even get to color too.

Introduce your third-grade writer to sensory words with this worksheet about sorting adjectives under the correct senses.

Using this great template to help with letter writing for kids, encourage your child to flex his imagination as he writes a letter to a friend.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Students practice sequencing story events with this worksheet. Cut out the sentences into strips and then build your story by arranging them in the best order.

With this worksheet, your student can rearrange these nouns and verbs into complete sentences, building creative writing skills.

Children discover how a paragraph resembles an inverted traffic light, with its topic, supporting, and closing sentences.

Children learn about the traditional Chinese Zodiac calendar — then get creative and design a calendar of their own, including a brief description of why they chose each animal.

Kids read a story about a puppy, then finish it by writing what they think will happen next.

Get your thoughts organized with this handy graphic organizer! Kids can use this template to deconstruct any story they're working on in school.

Children will create a timeline of a parent, grandparent, or loved one with this biography template.

Students can start a personal narrative with a clear problem and solution by using this activity to organize their story. This handy graphic organizer will have students consider various aspects of their problem and solution, and how it made them feel.

Use this worksheet to practice sequencing a character’s feelings using transition words.

During or after reading a fictional book, help your learner put their thoughts onto paper with this book or character mind map!

Take a stab at haiku poetry with this free-form haiku writing worksheet. All you need is imagination and a pen!

Use this helpful journal prompt to get your child thinking about gratitude and their impact on others!