1st and 2nd Grade Writing Resources

Help your child monitor their progress as readers with this reading goals worksheet. The act of reflecting and goal setting will set students up for reading success!

In this fun essay-writing activity, young writers will complete a graphic organizer to plan their thoughts, then refer to it to write a short opinion piece about their favorite dinner.

Use these paragraph topic prompts to help your child practice writing a paragraph.

This paragraph writing worksheet gets your child back to the basics of writing. In this paragraph writing worksheet, kids will write using a graphic organizer.

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.

What is your favorite animal? Answer this question and many more in this creative writing worksheet in which young writers can practice writing sentences.

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

It's raining, it's pouring... This cute and colorful printable gets learners thinking about their favorite rainy day activities.

Looking for an opinion graphic organizer for your learner? Check out this worksheet template that helps your child list an opinion, reasons, and conclusion.

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

Give this delectable worksheet to your 1st grader to practice opinion writing! Your child will love talking about his favorite ice cream.

Share all about yourself with this getting-to-know-you writing activity!

What's your favorite animal? Kids love answering that question, and with this animal research graphic organizer, they can write all about it.

Young readers will enjoy reflecting on a recent book with this engaging template.

How do you feel when you're with your friends and family? Answer this question and more about feelings by filling in the blanks to complete the sentences.

Children will draw an Easter picture, then write about their picture on the lines, in this sweet writing and drawing prompt.

What do you like to eat on your birthday? Answer this question and more in this creative writing worksheet that allows you to practice sentence writing.

Encourage learners to engage in research by offering them this Research Graphic Organizer to help guide their explorations and record their findings.

Encourage your second graders to develop a well-reasoned argument about the length of recesses with this writing prompt and rubric. Students can use the pre-writing planner to develop their argument, then they'll write out their opinion on page two.

Kids practice narrative writing with this personal prompt.

Describe and draw mom in this fill-in-the-blank Mother's Day worksheet!

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

From nature hunts and rock painting to recycled art and poetry writing, these activities combine scientific exploration with arts and crafts projects.

Increase your student's ability to spot incorrect grammar with this Sentence Fixer worksheet. Students will practice their capitalization, punctuation, and dialogue skills to fix up this set of sentences.

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