Second Grade Ela Genre Writing Worksheets

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 did you do this summer? Your kids will love sharing about their favorite summer activity while you assess your students' abilities to write a personal narrative.

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!

Who is your favorite larger-than-life character? Help your young reader understand story structure with this tall tales activity.

Here's a writing prompt to put a jig in your step, and pep in your writing practice!

What if Peter Pan and Alice of "Alice in Wonderland" met? Your child gets to decide what happens next and write a story based on this fun coloring page scene!

Do fish drive around from place to place? Have a fun storytelling adventure with your child and create an imaginative story to go with this picture.

Plants are resources used in everything from food, to clothes, and for making other products. Writing and research come together for this basic worksheet.

Everyone has ideas about what they'd do if they could go back in time. See what your kid's ideas are and give her some creative writing practice in the process!

After learning about a predator/prey relationship in the wild, students can use these organizers as a pre-writing exercise for informational paragraph writing. Students will use action verbs and adjectives to describe their predator and prey.

Have you ever heard of a giraffe that loves to roller skate? This fun-filled story starter is sure to put a smile on your little writer's face.

No more abrupt “The End”s! Students will organize and reflect on their narrative’s problem and solution as they work toward a strong ending.

What would happen if two snails entered a race? Start your own story with these slow-and-steady snails!

Second graders will sharpen their creative writing skills as they brainstorm hilarious titles of their own using this worksheet.

Is your child ready to write her Christmas wish list? Give her some festive holiday stationery, perfect for sending off to Santa!

What would you get Hedgehog for his birthday? Enjoy a fun story starter with your budding author, a great way for her to exercise her creativity.

A valentine acrostic poem can help your child express his thoughts and opinions on Valentine's Day. Write a valentine acrostic poem with your kid this February.

In this activity, students will organize their thoughts, then write their own definitions for two common classroom objects. When they finish, have them share their work aloud so students can see the variations around the room!

Where is this rocket ship going? Where did it come from? Your child can create a story and get a step-up by using the word bank as a place to start!

Help your 2nd grader compare and contrast her own traits to her favorite book character's traits with this graphic organizer.

Exaggeration in storytelling is no big secret. Help your child write a story about himself with this exercise in telling tall tales.

More and more schools are beginning to celebrate the 100th day of school. Help your child list her biggest accomplishments from the first 100 days of school.

Second graders will hone their creative writing skills to come up with fabulous titles of their very own using this fun worksheet! Students will answer questions to help them hone in on the perfect title for their story.

Imagine that you've hidden treasure somewhere and write down each step you would need take to find the hidden treasure.