Worksheets are a different way to formatively assess students. Students complete the worksheet, turn it in, and it goes for a daily grade to see what they know. Open ended worksheets such as this one help teachers get an accurate description of what students are thinking.

This past week, we started a new personal narrative writing unit all about my many memorable firsts. I began this unit with a hook to engage student interest--we talked about roller coasters. Who doesn't have a love-hate relationship with a good ol' roller coaster? Especially in a room of second graders, the feelings are unanimous. "Roller coasters are SO MUCH FUN!" We talked about what it was like to go on a roller coaster for the very first time--how that wait in line feels like forever…

Printable Templates for for 2nd grade opinion writing can streamline the teaching of essential writing skills. They provide a structured layout that guides students through the process of expressing their thoughts and preferences in a clear manner.

The pre write stage of the writing process is important for students to brainstorm their writing ideas. In your writing lessons and literacy lessons, you need these writing graphic organizers! These planning pages are worksheets that are perfect for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade writing centers. These are narrative writing, opinion writing, informational writing, and how to writing printables. You need these for the first lesson plan in your writing unit!

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A writing template to help children when structuring text types.

Are you looking for fun how to writing lessons or ideas when teaching procedure writing to kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2 or grade 3? These engaging writing graphic organizers with teacher notes, anchor chart and craftivity is perfect for elementary literacy lessons, writing centers, writer's workshop ideas and classroom bulletin boards. A super fun how to writing activity with craft that your 1st grade, 2nd grade and 3rd grade kids will love! #firstgrade #secondgrade #thirdgrade

Pre-Writing Graphic Organizer - How to Write Persuasive, Narrative, Informational