2nd Grade Writing Skills
Prior Standards Implementation

The standards listed below have been replaced by a newer set of standards.

Please go to Current 2nd Grade Language Arts Standards for current resources.

Writing
Process
Construct graphic organizers to establish understanding. 2.2.1 c	Kinds of Concept Maps - examples of four major categories of concept maps Graphic Organizers - from Enchanted Learning Graphic Organizers from Education Place Index of Graphic Organizers - from Inspiration Instructions on how to use Excel to create a graphic organizer Tips on Making Your Own Concept Maps
Select a focus for writing. 2.2.1 d	Prompts with Pictures - Select from the story elements
Write to acquire and exhibit knowledge (e.g., sentences, answers to questions). 2.2.2 a	Making questions - Write sentence in question format.
Write to entertain and inform (e.g., stories, poems, riddles, friendly letters, two or three step directions, and journals). 2.2.2 b & c	Compare and Contrast WebQuest - Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones. Friendly Letter - Outline to follow while writing a friendly letter Friendly Letter - Type a Friendly Letter template Make Your Own Story - choose a story, select pictures and then type five sentences
Use a dictionary to spell words correctly and to verify spelling. 2.2.3 a	Dictionary - Little Explorers Picture Dictionary with links. Some of the links are pages to color, every entry has a link to a definition. The site also has a link to classroom activities that use Little Explorers.
Write in complete coherent sentences. 2.2.3 b	Molly Mix-up - Type in a sentence in each of the boxes and then let a friend put the words back in order to work out what the sentence was.
Arrange events in logical and sequential order. 2.2.3 d	I Can Wash Dishes - The pictures on this sheet are supposed to tell a story but are in the wrong order. Sequence of Events - arrange events in chronological order. Sequencing Worksheet - Read each sentence. Use the numbers 1, 2, and 3 to show the sequence. Tale of Peter Rabbit – Click on Picture Order and then put the pictures in order to tell the story. (three pictures are presented at a time)
Apply elements of language (e.g., end marks, capitalization, and commas in a series). 2.2.4 a	Capitalization - type the correct capital letter of the words in a sentence Find the correct sentence - choose sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation Power Proofreading - Choose 2nd grade then select; E-mail to HME-TV Directors, Letter to Ms. Lily, or any one of the mixed practice exercises. Punctuation - find the correct punctuation mark to end the sentence Special Names - find the correct capitalization of proper nouns
Edit for complete sentences. 2.2.4 b	Build a Sentence - Drag scrambled words to create a sentence. Can you make sense of a sentence? - drag the words into the correct sentence order. Scrambled Sentences - Drag the words in the correct order to create a sentence.
Use knowledge of letter sounds, word parts, word segmentation, and syllabication to monitor and correct spelling. 2.2.4 c	Sound it out - click on the word that the cat says aloud (warning-British accent may confuse some students) SpellBound - child sees the word spelled correctly, then letters are mixed up and child must put them in order again Word Families - create new words from word endings
Identify words or phrases that could be added to clarify meaning of written stories. 2.2.4 e
Use technology to publish writing. 2.2.6 c	Make Your Own Book - There are many fabulous books that you can make all by yourself. Let your imagination run wild with some simple, step-by-step instructions, with illustrations, to show you how to make some very creative and very fun books!
Describe setting, characters, and events in detail. 2.2.10 a	Compare and Contrast WebQuest - Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones.
Product
Incorporate photographs or illustrations in written works. 2.2.6 b
Summarize concepts presented in science (e.g., illustrations, sentences, and paragraphs). 2.2.8 a
Write in math journals, create math stories, and write explanations for problem solving. Participate in shared writings about the arts and personal activities. 2.2.8 c	Draw a Math Story: From the Concrete to the Symbolic - Use this lesson plan to instruct students on how to identify key mathematical vocabulary terms, model math story writing, and then gives an opportunity to write addition and subtraction stories
Write stories and poems. 2.2.9 a	Compare and Contrast WebQuest - Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones.
Compose a note or questions for a favorite author. 2.2.10 d	Dear Author - create a note on this worksheet telling him/her what part you liked best in the story.
Summarize a story. 2.2.10 e	Stories - to read and summarize Summarize a story - using a story pyramid.
Write for a variety of purposes (e.g., friendly notes, invitations, messages, poems, and journals). 2.2.11	Note Writing - Lesson plan helping students create family notes everyday. Write an invitation - Worksheet that helps students create their own invitations.
Write stories with a logical sequence. 2.2.11 b	Monkey Business: Rain Forest Run Around - Click on the words to put them in correct order. Sequence the Story - drag the pictures in the correct order - (students can have the story read to them if necessary) Sequence of Events - arrange events in chronological order. Sequencing - Number the pictures in the correct order
Write descriptive sentences. 2.2.11 d	Writing Descriptive Sentences - Lesson plan - students use adjectives to write descriptive sentences. This is a unit plan that takes 4 or 5 complete lesson periods.

 

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