2nd Grade Writing Projects (by date, oldest first)

This packet focuses on learning about the different kinds of animals that live in the grasslands. Included are writing pages, project instructions, center activities and wall posters. It can be a simple packet for talking about the animals in general or you can go further by learning about the animals in the tropical grasslands vs. the temperate grasslands as well as learning which ones live in the African Savanna or the American Prairie/Great Plains. Table of Contents Pages 3-5 – These pages are a sorting activity where students can sort the animals according to whether they are in a tropical grassland or in a temperate grassland. They can also sort animals to whether they live in the African Savanna or the American Prairie/Great Plains. Pages 6-17 – The pages are for drawing pictures of different kinds of grasslands and drawing animals that live there. Student will write the names for the animals they draw. There are pages for grasslands, tropical grasslands, temperate grasslands, the African Savanna, the American Prairie and the Great Plains. Each type of grassland has 2 pages with different writing lines. Pages 18-23 – These are poster pages for each type of grassland and the animals that live there. There are poster pages for grasslands, tropical grasslands, temperate grasslands, the African Savanna, the American Prairie and the Great Plains. Pages 24-29 – These are clip cards for telling whether the animals live in the African Savanna or the American Prairie. Cards are included with and without the animal names. Pages 30-35 – These are clip cards for telling whether the animals live in the African Savanna or the Great Plains. Cards are included with and without the animal names. Pages 36-41 – These are clip cards for telling whether the animals live in the tropical grassland or the temperate grassland. Cards are included with and without the animal names. Page 42 – This is a memory/concentration game. Print this sheet twice and cut them out to make the game! Pages 43-50 – Available in color and in black and white, these are Grassland picture cards. They can be used with page 40/41 as sorting mats or you can hang them for reference in your room. You can also combine these from other sets to create a habitat book. Pages 51-52 – Available in color and in black and white, they are small animal cards to use to sort on the grassland mats. Pages 53-55 - Instructions and templates for Grassland project. Pages 56-63 – True or False Task Cards: Print on Card stock and laminate. Have students circle whether what the cards say are true or false. Available in color and black and white. Has Answer Key!

This special person writing activity and craft allows students to create a meaningful gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day or Grandparent's Day. This simple craft and writing project is sure to delight the special person in the child's life.

How to Make:

To create the writing aspect of this activity, students will use the brainstorming ideas page to write down reasons they love their special person or when they do something the child loves. The student then gets to choose some of their best ideas to write on their heart craft. After writing their sentences, students can decorate their parent gift any way they choose. Students may choose to cut out their craft and glue it to some colored construction paper or card stock.

This packet includes several variations for different things a child may call their special person. There is also a blank craft for the student to write their special name.

The following are included in this packet:

• mom
• mum
• mommy
• mother
• dad
• father
• daddy
• grandma
• grandmother
• grandpa
• grandfather

This craft and writing activity are very easy to set up. Students simply need their craft template, a brainstorming ideas page, a writing utensil for the writing section, and crayons, markers, or colored pencils to decorate their craft. Scissors and glue are only needed if the child wishes to mount their craft to colored card stock or construction paper.

This novel study goes along with E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. You and your students will go chapter by chapter. Studying the characters, setting, events, point of view, adjectives, text structures (Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, and Problem/Solution), and more. It all ends with a watch along with the 2006 live-action movie and a project comparing the movie and the book.

Things that are included in this product are: Completed Lesson Plans for each chapter (also a blank one that is editable), Google Slides to go with each chapter, Doodle notes prompts and organizers for each chapter, End of Chapter activities, Movie Watch Along activity, Assessments, and a Rubric for the project.

At the beginning of each slideshow, there is a review of what the activity will be focused on for that chapter. You might need to teach your students that skill. But this product spiralizes. So you will cover skills, multiple times throughout the read.

Everything that is included is editable for you, so you can make it fit for your classroom! This could also be used as a digital activity (Slides and End activities) by using the Google Slides Add-ON Peardeck.

In the lesson plans, I did not include a standard because each state has its own standards.

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If you are interested in my Common Core Writing Interactive Notebook you need to check this out! My Common Core ELA Interactive Notebook Mega Bundle The bundle comes with my three best seller interactive notebooks at a discounted price! If you are not interested in the mega bundle please keep reading. Students need to be involved in their own learning. Interactive Notebooks are a great way to incorporate interactive learning. My Common Core Writing Interactive Notebook is aligned with 3rd Grade Common Core Standards. However, this product can benefit 2nd and 4th grade also. View my preview to get a better look. Common Core Writing Interactive Notebook includes: Student Notebook Cover Page Purpose of Writing-Concept Page Separator The Writing Process-Concept Page Separator Writing Strategies-Concept Page Separator Types of Writing-Concept Page Separator What is a Writer’s Purpose? Study Organizer Write with a Purpose Interactive Practice Page What is the Writing Process? Study Organizer Brainstorming Interactive Page Revise/Edit Interactive Page Strong Writing Leads Study Organizer Strong Writing Leads Interactive Page Writing Moments (Shrink A Moment & Explode A Moment) Powerful Words (Adjectives) Interactive Page Transition Words for all types of Writing-Interactive Page Narrative Writing Interactive Page & Example paragraph Opinion Writing Interactive Page & Example paragraph Descriptive Writing Interactive Page & Example paragraph How To Paragraph-Interactive Page & Example Paragraph Compare & Contrast Interactive Page & Example Paragraph Informative Writing Interactive Page & Example Paragraph Parts of a Letter & Write a Letter Interactive Pages My Common Core Writing Interactive Notebook comes with a step by step guide for each page and black/white printables. If you like this interactive notebook please check out my new 1st Grade Language Arts Interactive Notebook Check out my March Morning Work-CCSS Aligned January Morning Work-CCSS Aligned and myFebruary Morning Work-CCSS Aligned Check out my Snowman Soup Labels Need Daily Morning Work? Check out my September Morning Work Check out my Common Core Reading Interactive Notebook Check out Common Core Grammar Interactive Notebook Please comment and rate. Thank You!

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.

Introducing the perfect gift for Mother's Day!

The Mother's Day inclusive memory book. This resource is designed for all caregivers, including 39 templates for grandmothers, aunts, stepmoms, and more. It also includes both male and female pronouns, as well as a nameless template, it's like getting 5 memory books in one!

This activity fits lower elementary students best (1st to 3rd grade), as it is a wonderful way to celebrate the special moms in their lives and make them feel appreciated by providing them with a special memory book.

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Moms truly ROCK! This rocking craft is perfect for Mother's and Father's day and includes seven different options: Mom, Mum, Aunt, Grandma, Dad, Uncle, and Grandpa. Includes two different writing templates! Perfect gift for Mother's Day!

Your students will LOVE this engaging PBL Build a Town project! Students pick the businesses they would like in their town, complete pages designing candy, cupcakes, a community park, as well as a ball park. I've even thrown in some math and paragraph writing.

Activity pages included are:

• Describe Your Town
• Who's in Charge? (Mini-Mayoral Election)
• Design a City Park
• Candy Shop (Adding Money - Dollars and Cents)
• Bakery (Adding Money - Dollars and Cents) Using Multiplication, if able)
• Fruit and Vegetable Stand (Adding Money - Dollars and Cents - Three Addends)
• Design a Ball Park
• The Main Event (Paragraph Writing)
• The Final Project

In The Final Project students draw a diagram with roads, then color their buildings and houses. Next, they cut out and glue the buildings where they choose. Finally, they add any other features such as street lights, traffic signs, park benches, etc. The finished products will make a great bulletin board or wall display!

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My students LOVE storyboards! They are a great resource for introducing basic story elements and summarizing, I use colorful file folders or large manila/construction paper. There are illustrations to color which are surrounded by dotted lines to make cutting easier. There are also interactive flaps for writing the beginning, middle and ending as well as places to write about the characters, setting and summary. This storyboard can be used as a companion activity for The Gingerbread Man.

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Here are some more storyboards you might want to try!

Fables Storyboards

Gingerbread Man Storyboard

Graphic Novel Storyboards

Fairy Tales Storyboards

Martin Luther King, Jr. Storyboard

Little Red Hen and Other Stories Storyboards

Celebrate the 100th Day of School in style with our delightful 100th Day Craft and Writing Activities! This engaging resource offers a seamless blend of easy-to-assemble crafts and inspiring writing prompts designed to enhance fine motor skills, scissor proficiency, and listening abilities in young learners. Create a captivating 100th Day bulletin board display and provide each student with a cherished keepsake.

Crafted for simplicity, our 100-year-old craft features user-friendly, easy-to-cut pieces, including both straight and curvy lines, perfectly tailored for your little learners. The flexibility extends to material choices—copy this hassle-free craft on regular copy paper, construction paper, or cardstock. An additional print and color option is also thoughtfully included, ensuring a stress-free experience for both teachers and students.

Incorporate the provided writing prompts to inspire creativity and expression in your students. From envisioning their lives at 100 to exploring personal aspirations, these prompts add an extra layer of excitement to the 100th Day celebration.

Here are 31 writing prompts for celebrating the 100th Day of School:

100th day of school

100 year old

100-year-old tree

When I am 100, I will

If I were 100, I would

This is me in 100 years!

Before I am 100, I will

If I had 100$, I would buy

In 100 years, the world will be

In 100 years I would look like

If I could have 100 of anything, I would choose to have 100

If I had 100 wishes, one of them would be

The most important thing I learned after 100 days of school is

In 100 years, technology will have

If I could have 100 more years of life, I would

If I had 100 $ to donate, I would give it to

In 100 years, the environment might look

When I celebrate my 100th birthday, I plan to

When I'm 100, my advice to younger generations would be

Before I'm 100, I want to visit

If I could meet someone from 100 years ago, I'd choose

When I'm 100, I dream of living in a world where

When I'm 100, I'd love to share stories about

If I had 100 hours of free time, I would spend it

If I were 100 years younger, I might have

When I'm 100, I envision myself living in a

In 100 years, education will likely be

Before I'm 100, I want to visit

This is me and my family in 100 years

This is me and my friends in 100 years

This is me and my favorite pet in 100 years

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Bat Opinion Writing and Craft Bulletin Board is art, writing and math, all in one great project!

After learning about bats with the included nonfiction text, have your students write an opinion piece about whether they think bats are creepy or cool. Afterwards, will have fun making their cute little bats!

This product makes a very impressive showcase of learning when you add in the graph, showing how many students think bats are creepy and how many think bats are cool!

Bat Opinion Writing and Craft Bulletin Board is a perfect way to decorate your bulletin board for October!

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Thankful Flap Book for Thanksgiving

This flap book is easy to put together as well as fill out. Students have space to draw a picture of what they are thankful for as well as write a sentence about it. Thankful Flap Book for Thanksgiving also comes with a cute turkey topper to make it even more festive. I hope you enjoy this cute Thanksgiving resource!

Let's make it a great year! This fun and simple craft and writing activity allows students to write their goals for the new year. This craft is one that you and your students will love!

The craft is simple! No prep! The students just color, cut, and paste.

Includes:

"Let's Make it a Great Year" bulletin board headers

Toolbox with pocket

Tools to write goals on and put in pocket

Single page writing and picture option

Includes years 2023-2026

Thanks so much for your purchase, and Happy New Year!

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Thank you!

-Leslie

Need a St. Patty's Day Craft plus a way to surprise your littles on St. Patrick's Day? Make these cute envelopes ahead of time and then let that lucky leprechaun fill them with treats!

Simple, no prep St Patty's Day activity that includes to clipart options (rainbow and shamrock), a friendly letter to the leprechaun writing option, or no writing option.

Thanks so much for your purchase, and Happy St. Patty's Day!

I would love to see your finished projects! If you post them on Instagram, please tag me! @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife

Thank you!

-Leslie

March Activities for 1st Grade BUNDLE- bulletin board, nonsense word fluency and more!

Perfect bundle for your March activity needs for your first graders.

Two bulletin board activities with crafts

Nonsense word fluency practice and games

A St. Pattys day Leprechaun Envelope craft

I hope you enjoy these March activities!

This Animal Graphic Organizer is a versatile tool suitable for any animal and pairs seamlessly with an Animal Research Project! Students can complete this organizer using illustrations, sentences, or a mix of both, making it an excellent leveled activity for all learners.

You can also utilize this organizer to structure an animal research paper. These posters look fantastic displayed on bulletin boards or in writing portfolios!

New Addition: Three writing paper options for students who want to write a report alongside their research. One version includes a small picture space, another features a large picture area, and the last has just lines for writing. Choose the format that works best for you!

Remember to set your printer to landscape for optimal results. Students enjoy engaging with this Animal Activity, and I hope you will too!

Celebrate the end of the school year with this fun and engaging Sign & Shine Yearbook! This engaging activity book is designed to help your students capture their favorite memories, dreams and friendships in a keepsake they will cherish forever. This yearbook is perfect for classroom activities during the last week of school, providing your students with a meaningful and enjoyable way to celebrate their year. It’s a great keepsake that they will love looking back on in the years to come.

This product includes:

• Cover Page Options: Choose from a variety of cover pages to personalize each student's yearbook.
• Messages from Friends: Dedicated pages for friends to write special messages and well wishes.
• Goals and Dreams: A section for your students to write down their goals and dreams for the next school year.
• Bucket List: A fun space for your students to list the things they want to do or achieve.
• Summer Plans: Pages to share their exciting summer plans.
• Advice for Next Year: Collect and write advice for the upcoming school year.
• Favorite Memories: Reflect on and jot down the best memories from this school year.
• Favorite Jokes: Share favorite jokes or funny moments to remember.
• Best Books or Activities: List the best books read or activities enjoyed throughout the year.
• Teacher Notes: Pages for teachers to write encouraging notes or signatures.
• Autographs and Doodles: Fun space for classmates to sign and doodle.

How to Use:

1. Choose a Cover Page: Start by selecting your favorite cover page.
2. Fill In the Pages: Follow the prompts to fill in messages, memories and plans.
3. Gather Signatures: Ask friends, teachers, and classmates to sign and doodle in your book.
4. Reflect and Enjoy: Use the yearbook as a fun way to reflect on the school year and look forward to the next.

How to put together:

• Print all 8 pages and then stick the following pages back to back:

  • Cover and page 1&14
  • 3&12 and 13&2
  • 5&10 and 11&4
  • 9&6 and 7&8

• Or print back to back for an easier option. (Use back to back templates provided in product)

US and UK english versions available.

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Make your Thanksgiving extra fun with the Disguise a Turkey project, featuring 12 unique disguises! This creative Turkey in Disguise Project is perfect for kids who love crafting and imagination. Whether it's for a classroom activity, a family project, or decorating your Thanksgiving Bulletin Board, these Disguise Worksheets offer endless possibilities to turn your turkey into something completely unexpected. Perfect for a Turkey Day Craft, these disguises will add color and laughter to your holiday celebration. Download and enjoy hours of creative fun!

►What you will receive:

-x12 Disguises with Turkey in Color

-x12 Disguises with Turkey in Black and White

-Guide for Parents

-x7 Pages Worksheets

►Disguises Included:

Pig, Pineapple, Mustache Man, Cow, Bee, Astronaut, Doctor, Chef, Bunny, Firefighter, Mermaid and Elephant.

US Letter Size

Get spooky and creative this Halloween with the Disguise a Ghost worksheets! This Ghost in Disguise Project is perfect for kids who love crafting and imagination. Whether it's for a classroom activity, a family project, or decorating your Halloween Bulletin Board, these Disguise Worksheets offer endless possibilities to turn your ghost into something completely unexpected. Download and let the disguising fun begin this Halloween

US Letter Size

Valentine heart writing paper will increase writing motivation during the month of February or anytime! Adaptable for kindergarten through upper elementary school. Print out the lined paper that matches the needs of your students and use for publishing and writing projects around Valentine's Day or anytime your classroom could use some extra hearts and kindness! Each line style is available with and without a name and date line.