2nd Grade Prewriting Resources

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

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

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

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

Here's a great activity to get your second grader's mind going and creativity in action! He'll write a story to go with the picture and even get to color too.

With this worksheet, your student can rearrange these nouns and verbs into complete sentences, building creative writing skills.

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.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Kids read a story about a puppy, then finish it by writing what they think will happen next.

Use this paper template to create a miniature lantern with your own wishes for the coming year.

Use this worksheet to practice sequencing a character’s feelings using transition words.

Children will create a timeline of a parent, grandparent, or loved one with this biography template.

Children discover how a paragraph resembles an inverted traffic light, with its topic, supporting, and closing sentences.

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

Help students organize their ideas with this versatile storyboard graphic organizer! Children can use it to respond to text, organize the order of events, or even as a pre-writing tool to collect ideas.

A magical pirate scene serves as a prompt for young writers in this creative writing worksheet.

What story can your second grader come up with for this winter scene? They also get some coloring time to go along with the story they write.

Young writers will traverse the story mountain to create a narrative plot of their own! Students will consider various story elements, including characters, setting, climax, problem, and solution with this great visual aid.

What are Floyd and Roly talking about? Fill in the word balloons and make up your own comic!

Help children hone their creativity and critical thinking skills while providing hands-on experience with design planning, reflection, and writing process.

Students can start a personal narrative with a clear problem and solution by using this activity to organize their story. This handy graphic organizer will have students consider various aspects of their problem and solution, and how it made them feel.

Characters are at the very center of any story, and learning how to create dynamic characters is essential for budding writers. Your students can use this handy organizer to plan rich character development in their creative writing.

Children will enjoy dreaming up their dream Valentine's Day gift in this simple drawing and writing prompt.

The Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy is a great tool to help students identify and understand story elements. In this fun brainstorming activity, budding writers will use the format to start generating a story of their own!