2nd and 3rd Grade Writing Strategies Resources

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2nd and 3rd Grade

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Stretch those writing skills with this "stretch a sentence" activity! Young writers will learn to expand on an idea by adding more details to a sentence.

Stretch those writing skills with this "stretch a sentence" activity! Young writers will learn to expand on an idea by adding more details to a sentence.

Second Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Tips for Writing a Good Beginning Sentence

Worksheet

Tips for Writing a Good Beginning Sentence

Second Grade

Writing

Young writers discover strategies for creating compelling introductions that capture a reader's interest in this writing worksheet.

Worksheet

Tips for Writing a Good Beginning Sentence

Worksheet

Tips for Writing a Good Beginning Sentence

Young writers discover strategies for creating compelling introductions that capture a reader's interest in this writing worksheet.

Second Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Dynamite Descriptions

Workbook

Dynamite Descriptions

Second Grade

Writing

Take your writing from dull to dynamic with descriptive details! This workbook takes kids on an awesome adjective adventure full of writing exercises, grammar quizzes and fun puzzles.

Workbook

Dynamite Descriptions

Workbook

Dynamite Descriptions

Take your writing from dull to dynamic with descriptive details! This workbook takes kids on an awesome adjective adventure full of writing exercises, grammar quizzes and fun puzzles.

Second Grade

Writing

Workbook

All About My Pumpkin Person

Worksheet

All About My Pumpkin Person

Second Grade

Writing

Fall is the perfect time to let your child’s imagination go wild as they design and write about their very own pumpkin person. This worksheet provides a great way to gets kids excited about both Halloween and creative writing!

Worksheet

All About My Pumpkin Person

Worksheet

All About My Pumpkin Person

Help your students' storytelling abilities with these exercises that improve their knowledge of transition words and have them use context clues to answer questions.

Help your students' storytelling abilities with these exercises that improve their knowledge of transition words and have them use context clues to answer questions.

Third Grade

Writing

Exercise

Wacky Writing Prompts

Workbook

Wacky Writing Prompts

Third Grade

Writing

Writing doesn't have to be a bore! Inspire reluctant writers to use their imaginations for storytelling. Colorful pictures can spark creativity in kids and help them strengthen descriptive writing.

Workbook

Wacky Writing Prompts

Workbook

Wacky Writing Prompts

Writing doesn't have to be a bore! Inspire reluctant writers to use their imaginations for storytelling. Colorful pictures can spark creativity in kids and help them strengthen descriptive writing.

Third Grade

Writing

Workbook

Punctuation in Dialogue 1

Exercise

Punctuation in Dialogue 1

Third Grade

Writing

Punctuating dialogue is a skill best learned early, and these exercises are tailored specifically for your third grader to learn independently.

Exercise

Punctuation in Dialogue 1

Exercise

Punctuation in Dialogue 1

Punctuating dialogue is a skill best learned early, and these exercises are tailored specifically for your third grader to learn independently.

Third Grade

Writing

Exercise

Adding Transition Words

Interactive Worksheet

Adding Transition Words

Second Grade

Writing

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

Interactive Worksheet

Adding Transition Words

Interactive Worksheet

Adding Transition Words

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

Second Grade

Writing

Interactive Worksheet

Seasons Writing Prompt

Worksheet

Seasons Writing Prompt

Third Grade

Writing

In this nonfiction writing worksheet, learners will select and draw an animal to represent each season, then write a short paragraph describing one of the animals.

Worksheet

Seasons Writing Prompt

Worksheet

Seasons Writing Prompt

In this nonfiction writing worksheet, learners will select and draw an animal to represent each season, then write a short paragraph describing one of the animals.

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

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

There are many ways to figure out the meanings of unknown words. Through this worksheet, students record unknown words and find out their meaning using a variety of strategies.

There are many ways to figure out the meanings of unknown words. Through this worksheet, students record unknown words and find out their meaning using a variety of strategies.

Second Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Quotation Marks: Say What?

Worksheet

Quotation Marks: Say What?

Third Grade

Writing

On this third grade reading and writing worksheet, kids complete each sentence by writing in the missing quotation marks.

Worksheet

Quotation Marks: Say What?

Worksheet

Quotation Marks: Say What?

On this third grade reading and writing worksheet, kids complete each sentence by writing in the missing quotation marks.

Third Grade

Writing

Worksheet

A New Paragraph Narrative

Worksheet

A New Paragraph Narrative

Third Grade

Writing

Do your students know when to start new paragraphs within a narrative text? Give them a little practice organizing a narrative piece of writing with this worksheet!

Worksheet

A New Paragraph Narrative

Worksheet

A New Paragraph Narrative

Do your students know when to start new paragraphs within a narrative text? Give them a little practice organizing a narrative piece of writing with this worksheet!

Third Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 2: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice

Teacher Edition

Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 2: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice

Second Grade

Writing

Unleash students’ writing abilities with each new activity!

Teacher Edition

Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 2: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice

Teacher Edition

Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 2: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice

Unleash students’ writing abilities with each new activity!

Second Grade

Writing

Teacher Edition

Writing With Adjectives

Interactive Worksheet

Writing With Adjectives

Third Grade

Writing

This worksheet helps young writers see the difference sensory words can make by asking them to compare sentences with sensory words and without.

Interactive Worksheet

Writing With Adjectives

Interactive Worksheet

Writing With Adjectives

This worksheet helps young writers see the difference sensory words can make by asking them to compare sentences with sensory words and without.

Third Grade

Writing

Interactive Worksheet

Linking Ideas with Transition Words

Worksheet

Linking Ideas with Transition Words

Third Grade

Writing

The use of transition words helps make writing smooth and connected. Use this exercise with your students to teach them to use linking words to connect ideas within their writing.

Worksheet

Linking Ideas with Transition Words

Worksheet

Linking Ideas with Transition Words

The use of transition words helps make writing smooth and connected. Use this exercise with your students to teach them to use linking words to connect ideas within their writing.

Third Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Make a Dialogue Journal!

Activity

Make a Dialogue Journal!

Second Grade

Handwriting

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Activity

Make a Dialogue Journal!

Activity

Make a Dialogue Journal!

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

Second Grade

Handwriting

Activity

Narrative Transition Words & Phrases

Worksheet

Narrative Transition Words & Phrases

Second Grade

Writing

Help your students solidify their use of transition words with this cute version of the classic ugly duckling story. By helping to fill in the missing transition words throughout the narrative, students will flex their sequencing and organization skills.

Worksheet

Narrative Transition Words & Phrases

Worksheet

Narrative Transition Words & Phrases

Second Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Creative Writing Prompt: Halloween Potion

Worksheet

Creative Writing Prompt: Halloween Potion

Third Grade

Writing

In this creative writing Halloween prompt, young writers will use their imaginations to dream up their very own Halloween potion.

Worksheet

Creative Writing Prompt: Halloween Potion

Worksheet

Creative Writing Prompt: Halloween Potion

In this creative writing Halloween prompt, young writers will use their imaginations to dream up their very own Halloween potion.

Get your second grader's creativity flowing with this workbook, boasting all of the right stuff he needs to create events in a sequence, and eventually even pen his own prompts!

Get your second grader's creativity flowing with this workbook, boasting all of the right stuff he needs to create events in a sequence, and eventually even pen his own prompts!

Second Grade

Writing

Workbook

Identifying Characters and their Dialogue

Worksheet

Identifying Characters and their Dialogue

Third Grade

Reading

Use this resource to give your students practice identifying characters and their dialogue.

Worksheet

Identifying Characters and their Dialogue

Worksheet

Identifying Characters and their Dialogue

Use this resource to give your students practice identifying characters and their dialogue.

Third Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 3: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice

Teacher Edition

Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 3: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice

Third Grade

Writing

Supercharge students’ skills with each new writing worksheet!

Teacher Edition

Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 3: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice

Teacher Edition

Daily 6-Trait Writing, Grade 3: Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Voice

Supercharge students’ skills with each new writing worksheet!

Third Grade

Writing

Teacher Edition

Personal Narrative: Surprise!

Worksheet

Personal Narrative: Surprise!

Second Grade

Writing

Make personal narrative and dialogue prep a breeze with this organizer! Students will practice sequencing and prewriting as they put together their personal narrative about a time they were surprised by something or someone.

Worksheet

Personal Narrative: Surprise!

Worksheet

Personal Narrative: Surprise!

Second Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Summary with Time Order Words

Worksheet

Summary with Time Order Words

Third Grade

Reading

Use this exercise with your students to create short summaries with transition words.

Worksheet

Summary with Time Order Words

Worksheet

Summary with Time Order Words

Use this exercise with your students to create short summaries with transition words.

Third Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Elaborating on Feelings

Worksheet

Elaborating on Feelings

Third Grade

Writing

Feelings and emotions can be a bridge to naming details and helping students identify details to use in their writing.

Worksheet

Elaborating on Feelings

Worksheet

Elaborating on Feelings

Feelings and emotions can be a bridge to naming details and helping students identify details to use in their writing.

Third Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Sorting out Sensory Words

Worksheet

Sorting out Sensory Words

Third Grade

Writing

If students need a little extra practice sorting out the context of sensory words, this worksheet will help!

Worksheet

Sorting out Sensory Words

Worksheet

Sorting out Sensory Words

If students need a little extra practice sorting out the context of sensory words, this worksheet will help!

This worksheet is a fun-filled way to write dialogue about a familiar party staple: balloons. Your 3rd grader creates the conversations between family members.

This worksheet is a fun-filled way to write dialogue about a familiar party staple: balloons. Your 3rd grader creates the conversations between family members.

Third Grade

Writing

Worksheet

Time Transition Word Sort

Worksheet

Time Transition Word Sort

Second Grade

Writing

Children add more transition words to their sequencing arsenal in this word-sorting worksheet.

Worksheet

Time Transition Word Sort

Worksheet

Time Transition Word Sort

Children add more transition words to their sequencing arsenal in this word-sorting worksheet.

Letter writing is an engaging and important writing format for third graders to master. You can support the development of letter writing expertise with this lesson that provides guidance on the structure and anatomy of a letter. Written by curriculum experts, this lesson will teach kids the various features that make a letter easier to read, and will also offer plenty of opportunities to practice.

Do your students know that sentences can be stretched out using prepositional phrases? When this happens, sentences have a greater depth of meaning!

Do your students know that sentences can be stretched out using prepositional phrases? When this happens, sentences have a greater depth of meaning!

Third Grade

Writing

Worksheet

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