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2nd Grade Writing Activities

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Activity2nd GradeLet's Write RAFT Writing Activity

Using Let's Write RAFT Writing Activity, students write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

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Activity2nd GradePublish It Writing on the Computer Activity

Using Publish It Writing on the the Computer Activity, students use technology to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

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Activity2nd GradeStrengthen Your Writing Revision and Editing Activity

Using Strengthen Your Writing Revision and Editing Activity, students develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.

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Activity2nd GradeAsk Me About It Speaking and Listening Activity

Using the Ask Me About It Speaking and Listening Activity, students tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

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Activity2nd GradeFind It In The Text Activity

Using this Find It In The Text Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

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Activity2nd GradeStrengthen Your Writing Activity

Using Strengthen Your Writing Activity, students respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

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Activity2nd GradeWishes and Stars Peer Publishing Activity

Using Wishes and Stars Peer Publishing Activity, students use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

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Activity2nd GradeWrite about Bugs Activity

Using Write about Bugs Activity, studentswrite informative texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

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Activity2nd GradeAdding Details to Your Story Activity

Using Adding Details to Your Story Activity, students give a description and then add detail to the story by responding to questions and peer suggestions to inspire a longer writing piece.

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Activity2nd GradeDrawing to Add Details Activity

Using Drawing to Add Details Activity, students add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions to provide additional detail.

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Activity2nd GradeAre We There Yet Asking Sentences Activity

UsingAre We There Yet Asking Sentences Activity, students practice reading question and declarative sentences with correctly fluency and intonation.

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Activity2nd GradeCar Shape Book Activity

Using this Car Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about themselves or stories about cars or transportation.

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Activity2nd GradeIce Cream Shape Book Activity

Using this Ice Cream Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about stories about Ice Cream.

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Activity2nd GradeBarn Shape Book Activity

Using this Barn Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about life on a farm.

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Activity2nd GradeBoy Shape Book Activity

Using this Boy Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about themselves or stories about boy main characters.

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Activity2nd GradePopcorn Sentence Mix-Up Activity

UsingPopcorn Sentence Mix-Up Activity, students unscramble sentences in order to build their understanding of sentence structure.

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Activity2nd GradeUnder the Sea Writing Activity

Using this Under the Sea Writing Activity, students use the ocean themed graphic organizers, story starters, sequencing worksheets, mind maps, and ocean themed writing paper to create ocean themed stories.

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Activity2nd GradeLife Cycle of a Plant Book

Using thisLife Cycle of a Plant Book, studentsdraw pictures of each stage of a plant's life cycle.

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Activity2nd GradeWhy oh Why Story Details Activity

Using this Why oh Why Story Details Activity, students answer the questions "What happened?" and "why did it happen?" while citing their textual evidence.

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Activity2nd GradeLet's Publish My Writing Activity

Using Let's Publish My Writing Activity, students write about the topic or prompt until you have typed one page using computer skills.