2nd Grade Creative Writing Resources

The National Day of Prayer is a day set aside in the United States for people to pray and reflect. It happens annually on the first Thursday of May. On the National Day of Prayer, people of all faiths are encouraged to come together and pray for our nation and communities.

Students can reflect and write a prayer for each category: the United States, Leadership, Community, Teachers, Family, and Friends.

Prayer Writing Activity Benefits

• Personal Reflection: Writing a prayer encourages students to reflect on what's important to them and what they're grateful for.
• Expression of Gratitude: This activity allows students to express gratitude for the people in their lives, fostering a sense of appreciation and well-being.
• Development of Empathy: Writing prayers for others can cultivate empathy and compassion as students consider the needs and challenges of those around them.
• Connection to a Tradition: The activity connects students to a national tradition of prayer and reflection, fostering a sense of community and shared values.
• Creative Outlet: Writing a prayer can be a creative outlet for students to express themselves in a new way, using language and imagery that feels meaningful to them.

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Dive into the heart of Easter with our engaging, differentiated reading comprehension activity tailored to Grade 1 and 2 students. This captivating resource brings the story of Easter to life, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and exploring the deep-rooted traditions of Holy Week. From the triumph of Palm Sunday to the solemnity of Good Friday and the joy of Easter Sunday, your students will journey through each significant event. Complete with thought-provoking comprehension questions, this PDF is the perfect tool to enrich your students' understanding of Easter's religious significance, fostering lively and reflective classroom discussions.

Key Features:

• Grade 1 and 2 Reading Comprehension: Tailored to young learners for optimal engagement and understanding.
• Holy Week Coverage: Explore Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday in a meaningful way.
• Comprehension Questions: Encourage critical thinking and discussion with well-crafted questions.
• Engaging Content: Make the story of Easter relatable and memorable for young minds.
• Reflective Learning: Foster a deeper understanding of Easter's religious significance through engaging activities.

Ideal for Teachers and Educators: Perfect for Christian school teachers, Sunday school instructors, and educators looking to incorporate the spirit of Easter into their curriculum. This resource is designed to provide a memorable and educational experience that enriches classroom discussions.

Anima a los estudiantes a reflexionar sobre la gratitud con este ejercicio de escritura y manualidad para el Día de San Patricio (St. Patrick's Day in Spanish). Esta actividad ayuda a los niños a reconocer sus cualidades únicas, apreciar lo que tienen y ver el impacto positivo que puede tener todo eso en sus vidas. En lugar de centrarse en lo que les falta, explorarán la suerte, la gratitud y el espíritu festivo a través de una manualidad creativa con el tema del trébol, perfecta para varios niveles escolares.

Transforma tu clase en un entorno festivo con estas lindas manualidades de tréboles. Experimenta la alegría mientras los niños expresan su gratitud y reconocen su buena suerte completando los siguientes ejercicios de escritura:

Tengo suerte porque**:**

• Soy..
• Tengo...
• Puedo...
• Siento..
• Me Encanta...
• Ayudo…
• Me Gusta

El recurso incluye:

• La primera versión está diseñada para ayudar a los estudiantes a reconocer y apreciar sus propias cualidades y acciones.
• La segunda versión incluye una plantilla de trébol que puede utilizarse para dibujar o escribir mensajes de la suerte.

¡Feliz Día de San Patricio!

This is a fun activity to warm up those writing skills. Each student can use it as a writing center or independent work. You only need some dice and a pencil!

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• 1 Color template
• 1 BW template
• 1 writing template

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Make your own book template! Kids love writing their own stories. This is an easy to print document that students can put together themselves to make their own book. Working on vocabulary or spelling words? Have students copy them at the beginning of the book and then use them throughout the story. Have students share their own stories with others in the class to encourage reading skills. All you need to do is print out a copy for each student, and let their own imagination soar.

A fun poetry activity. Have your students write an acrostic poems about the different holidays they celebrate. You can have the students choose the holiday they celebrate and write their acrostic poem or you can have your students research the different holidays and write an acrostic poem for each based off what they learned.

There are 4 different acrostics; Christmas, Las Posadas, Kwanza, & Hannukkah.

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Launch creativity into orbit with Outer Space Roll a Story! This imaginative writing activity takes students on an out-of-this-world storytelling adventure with space-themed characters, problems, and settings.

Contents:
With Outer Space Roll a Story, students use a dice to randomly select the characters, story problems, and settings for their space-themed story. This activity includes:

• 6 Characters: Students might encounter astronauts, aliens, space pirates, and more!
• 6 Problems: Will they face an alien invasion, get lost in space, or tackle another cosmic dilemma?
• 6 Settings: From spaceships to distant alien planets, each roll opens up a new backdrop for their intergalactic tales.
• Lined Story Paper Options: After rolling, students can organize and expand their ideas on lined paper, outlining and then drafting their unique space adventure.

How It Works:
Students will roll a dice three times—once for each story element—to build a completely randomized story prompt. With character, problem, and setting in hand, they move on to the included lined paper to outline and write their stories. This process sparks creativity while reinforcing story structure in a fun, hands-on way.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
Outer Space Roll a Story adds an exciting twist to creative writing! Students love the randomness of each roll, and teachers will appreciate how this activity promotes imagination, vocabulary building, and structured writing practice. It’s perfect for independent writing time, literacy centers, or a fun end-of-the-week activity.

Features:

• 6 space-themed characters, problems, and settings for endless story combinations
• Dice-based prompts that take the guesswork out of planning and keep students engaged
• Outer space-themed lined paper for easy story organization
• 8.5x11 pages for easy printing and classroom use

How This Product Can Be Used in the Classroom or Other Educational Settings:

1. Writing center activity: A perfect addition to writing centers, where students can independently create new stories.
2. Storytelling practice: Use as a storytelling prompt in small groups, encouraging students to share their tales.
3. Vocabulary building: Space-themed characters, problems, and settings offer fun new words for young learners.
4. Creative time: A great option for free-write sessions, early finisher activities, or end-of-week creative writing time.
5. Themed writing week: Incorporate this into a space-themed week to connect to lessons on the solar system or science fiction.

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This comprehensive bundle of resources is a perfect blend of learning and fun, designed to engage and educate during the Thanksgiving season.

It consists of two enriching products:

• Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Passages: This set includes 4 unique nonfiction passages related to Thanksgiving. Each passage is followed by multiple-choice questions that will test the students' comprehension and enhance their understanding of the text.

• Thanksgiving Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages: Five passages that focus on how Thanksgiving is celebrated in different countries—Canada, Germany, Mexico, Grenada, and Ghana - offering the students a unique global perspective on this holiday.

• Pilgrims and Native Americans and The First Thanksgiving: Students will read about the Pilgrims’ journey, their interactions with Native Americans, and how The First Thanksgiving came to be—History of the First Thanksgiving.

• How to Cook a Turkey Recipe Book: Make Thanksgiving learning extra engaging and memorable with this recipe book.

• Thanksgiving Activities Set: This set comprises 3 exciting activities

- A word search puzzle

- A crossword puzzle

- A word scramble

- Word Sudoku

These activities are not only entertaining but also help improve vocabulary and cognitive skills.

All activities come with answer keys, allowing you to check the students' answers and gauge their progress. This bundle is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving while also promoting learning and development.

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• Turkey Informative Writing
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End of Year Memory Book K-4

Pages included:

• Cover page for K - 4
• When I grow up
• 3 pages for pictures
• Things I learned
• A page for student's picture, hand print, grade, age and height
• My Favorite things
• My new friends
• My school
• Signatures
• Congratulations on completing grades k - 4

This fun and engaging burger-themed rubric makes writing expectations clear and understandable for students. With four clear levels of achievement, this rubric provides valuable guidance for students to improve their writing skills.

What's Included:

• Four-Level Rubric: Detailed criteria for each level, from "Incomplete Work" to "Above and Beyond," covering essential writing elements.
• Versatile Format: Suitable for both classroom posters and individual student printouts as a guide for each student's binder/writing assignment.

⭐Writing Attempts:

Narrative
Christmas: Trapped in a Snow Globe | My Snowman Came to Life
Thanksgiving: How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner | How the Turkey Escaped Thanksgiving Dinner

Others: Journey to the Center of the Earth | Forms of Energy in my Car - Science, Art & WRITING Project

Easter: Benny the Bunny - Easter's Surprise | NOT Bunny - Eggcelent Easter/Spring Surprise

Halloween: Trapped in a Haunted House

Persuasive | Dear Santa - Villains Edition | Who Will Guide the Sleigh | Halloween: Can I Keep My Witch?

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This hands-on fun pack of Leprechaun Writing Craft is great for St. Patricks Day Writing Activity. This How to catch a Leprechaun Writing Activity also includes four more Leprechaun Writing Prompts to compliment the festive season.

Just print, color, cut and write. This simple yet engaging Leprechaun craftivity gets ready in minutes!!

Includes:

5 Writing Prompts

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Quick and easy end of the year activity! Students write questions that are specific to their class and you use those to build a trivia game or a kahoot! Great way to remember fun events and adds a nice game element to the end of the year!

Includes a pdf with 2 options - Class Kahoot or Class Trivia. Either one can be used depending if you have technology or not.

Print and Go.

Boost Writing Skills with Engaging Independent Informal Letter Lessons – Ready to Go!

Help students in Grades 2-5 master the art of informal letter writing with this comprehensive, print-and-go resource. Designed for independent learning, this packet provides a structured framework that empowers students to write confidently about their favorite activities. With clear guidance and engaging tasks, it’s perfect for teachers seeking a low-prep, curriculum-aligned solution.

What’s Included?
✏️ Print Materials: Worksheets (PDF format), Answer Key

What’s Inside?

✔️ Teacher & Student Directions
✔️ Features of an Informal Letter

✔️ Informal Letter Features Exercise

✔️ Step 1: Favorite Activity Framework

✔️ Step 2: Favorite Hobbies Framework

✔️ Step 3: Letter Writing Template

✔️ Step 4: Review & Self-Reflection
✔️ 3 Letter Writing Templates

✔️ Model Answers

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

✏️ No Prep 

✏️Print and Go

✏️ Classroom-Tested

✏️ Aligned with Aligned with Common Core, TEKS, and UK National Curriculum.

When to Use This Resource:
✅ Literacy Lessons (1-2 hour lessons)

✅ Independent Work

✅ Literacy Centers
✅ Sub Plans

✅ Writing Workshops 
✅ Homework Assignments
✅ Early Finishers

What Do You Need?

✏️ Pencils

Skills Focused:

✔️ Informal letter structure

✔️ Idea organization
✔️ Vocabulary development
✔️ Sentence fluency
✔️ Editing and self-assessment
✔️ Creative expression
✔️ Independent writing skills

Curriculum Alignment
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

• W.2.3-W.5.3: Write narratives with descriptive details and clear sequences.
• W.2.4-W.5.4: Produce clear, coherent writing for task, purpose, and audience.
• L.2.5-W.5.5: Use synonyms, antonyms, and nuanced word meanings to enhance writing.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

• §110.4-§110.7 (Grades 2-5):
  • (b)(11)(A): Organize ideas with a clear purpose and audience.
  • (b)(12)(B): Apply proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
  • (b)(13)(A-B): Edit drafts to improve grammar, mechanics, and clarity.

UK National Curriculum (Years 2-5)

• Writing Composition: Plan, draft, and write for specific purposes and audiences.
• Grammar and Punctuation: Use appropriate punctuation and sentence structures.
• Reading Comprehension: Evaluate vocabulary choices and their effect on tone.

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Give your students the tools to write meaningful, well-structured letters. Add this engaging resource to your teaching toolkit today!

Christmas Explanatory Writing Prompts Worksheet for 3rd Grade

Get your students excited about writing this holiday season with this Christmas Explanatory Writing Prompts Worksheet, designed specifically for 3rd graders. This worksheet includes 40 engaging and festive writing prompts across four fun topics:

• How Christmas is Celebrated Around the World
• The Journey of a Christmas Tree
• How Santa Claus Delivers Gifts in One Night
• The Steps to Making a Perfect Christmas Ornament

Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2), this resource helps students develop explanatory writing skills by organizing ideas clearly and using precise vocabulary to convey information. Perfect for building writing fluency and confidence during the holiday season!

What’s Included:

• Ready-to-use PDF file: Print and go for instant classroom use!
• Editable Canva file: Easily customize prompts to suit your class’s needs. Accessible with a free Canva account!

Why Teachers Love This Resource:
✔️ Aligned with 3rd-grade writing standards
✔️ Helps students improve informative writing skills
✔️ Festive, engaging topics that spark creativity
✔️ Ready-to-use and fully editable for flexibility

Suggested Uses:

• Daily writing practice
• Christmas-themed writing centers
• Homework or early finisher activities

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#ChristmasWritingPrompts #ExplanatoryWriting3rdGrade #ChristmasELAWorksheet #InformativeWritingPrompts #HolidayWritingActivities #ChristmasClassroomFun #3rdGradeWritingStandards #CanvaEditableWorksheet #PDFandEditableFiles #TeachShareChristmasWorksheets

This worksheet will save you time while bringing festive fun into your classroom. Make this holiday season a memorable writing adventure! ✨

French HALLOWEEN Cutie Pairs Writing Prompt

A terrific, no prep activity for your blossoming K-4 French writers who may be struggling to take risks with their writing skills. The students absolutely LOVE this activity and have been asking me for days when we get to do ‘le gateau et la crème glacée’. I gradually give students autonomy by giving them the freedom to talk about what they think the Food Pairs have in common.

What to do:

Make a class set of copies of one of the cutie pairs.

Students colour, write, and cut out the writing strip.

Finally, students cut and paste the ends of the writing strip to the back of each item in the pair. Fold in the middle and students can show the big reveal!

Pairs included:

Each set is available in Colour format followed by Black and White

-fantôme garçon et maison hantée

-fantôme fille et maison hantée

-chauve-souris et lune

-chauve-souris cercueil

-fantôme garçon et cercueil

-fantôme fille et cercueil

-fantôme garçon et pierre tombale

-fantôme fille et pierre tombale

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What grade level:

I personally use these texts with Grade 1 and Grade 2 students in French Immersion. I feel confident that students from K-3 will find these most useful and teachers can come back to the texts with any students who may be experiencing challenges in their French reading skills. Core French teachers will be sure to add the resource to their repertoire for Grades 4 to 6 as they learn to read and write at the Junior level.

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***8. Phrases Decodables 5 Le son UI

***9. Cartes Phonemiques Les voyelles

Some of the Benefits of this resource:

1. Students use hands on materials
2. Boost confidence in French language acquisition with whole group, small group, independent work, and one-to-one instruction using the same resource
3. Easy common food theme that students love
4. Students grow in independence at their own pace
5. Reinforce encoding and writing skills
6. Social wellness and personal autonomy in using French in the classroom
7. Scaffold and support language acquisition, oral communication, and writing skills
8. Pair sets are ideal for putting up on a sweet bulletin board display

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Each writing poster for the classroom has the stage of the writing process in bold letters, along with instructions for what should be done at each stage. These writing posters will help you and your students keep track of where they are during writer's workshop. I laminate and hang the posters as well as prepare clothespins with each child's name on one. As a child works on a piece of writing his/her clip is moved to the appropriate stage of the writing process.

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The Creative Writing & Speaking Proposal & Rubric Kit

Struggling to craft compelling proposals for creative writing and speaking projects? Look no further! This comprehensive kit equips you with the tools to:

• Craft winning proposals: Build strong arguments, showcase your ideas, and secure project approval with ease.
• Develop engaging rubrics: Establish clear expectations and ensure successful project completion.
• Spark creativity: Find inspiration and ignite your inner voice with practical tips and engaging exercises.

This kit includes the following activities:

Collaborative Projects

1. Capitalization Cup Showcase - Decorate cups with different capitalization rules and create a display to showcase their cups.
2. A Bite Into A Tasty Paragraph - This engaging project tackles two key areas: reading comprehension and verb tense mastery.

Creative writing and speaking

1. Character Profile - Make a character profile by identifying nouns and their character traits.
2. I Am Looking Forward To ____ (year) - Students can write down 2 New Year’s resolutions (or what they are “looking” forward to) this (2025-2027)
3. My Thankful Heart -Students can express their thankfulness by listing at least 10 things they are thankful for (comin year). Integrated topics: Identifying Nouns, Common and Proper Nouns, Abstract and Concrete Nouns
4. A Rainbow of Words - Students can describe themselves using adjectives.

Looking for an easy St. Patrick's Day Writing Activity? This if I had a pot of gold writing sheet is perfect for your students. I love to hang mine in the hallways to create an adorable bulletin board in March.

Each writing sheet has a pot of gold for students to color in. I personally love to add gold glitter to the top to really make their pots of gold shine!

Included in this product

• 2 prewriting sheets (one with and one without lines)
• Writing sheet with the prompt "If I Found a Pot of Gold..."

You get 2 different line options! This makes it perfect for any grade.

The perfect easy activity to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

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Blush Notes 8.5 x 11 inches 200 Pages for Notebooks and journals