Help your grade 2 students practice nonfiction writing skills with guided instruction using the models and activities in Nonfiction Writing, Grade 2.

18 units cover the following nonfiction writing skills:

Basics of Nonfiction Writing

• Writing a Paragraph - Writing a Topic Sentence, Using Good Details
• Writing to Show Sequence - Showing Sequence, Using Order Words, Putting Sentences in Order
• Writing to Show Cause and Effect - Showing Causes and Effects, Using Signal Words, Organizing Your Paragraph
• Writing to Compare and Contrast - Making a Venn Diagram, Using Signal Words, Organizing Your Paragraph

Expository Writing

• Writing a Summary - Retelling in Your Own Words, Organizing a Summary
• Writing a Descriptive Paragraph - Writing a Topic Sentence; Adding Sensory Details; Showing, Not Telling; Expanding Sentences
• Writing a Biography - Gathering Facts, Writing a Topic Sentence, Organizing a Biography
• Writing Directions - Writing an Introduction, Making It Clear, Organizing Directions
• Writing a News Article - Finding the 5Ws and H, Writing a Good Lead, Adding Details
• Writing a Response to Literature - Understanding the Prompt, Writing a Topic Sentence, Marking Up the Story, Using Details from the Story
• Writing a Research Report - Thinking of Questions, Choosing Good Sources, Finding Information, Taking Notes, Writing a Topic Sentence, Organizing Details

Persuasive Writing

• Writing a Persuasive Paragraph - Trying to Persuade, Writing a Topic Sentence, Giving Reasons, Writing a Conclusion
• Writing a Persuasive Letter - Knowing Your Audience, Giving Reasons, Organizing Your Letter
• Writing a Review - Writing a Beginning, Adding Facts and Opinions, Writing an Ending

Narrative Writing

• Writing a Personal Narrative - Choosing a Specific Topic, Using Sensory Details, Including Thoughts and Feelings, Organizing Details
• Writing a Friendly Letter - Writing for Your Audience, Adding Details, Sharing Thoughts and Feelings
• Writing a Journal Entry - Presenting the Topic, Expressing Thoughts and Feelings, Giving Details in Order
• Writing Creative Nonfiction - Writing a Creative First Sentence, Using Sensory Details, Using Similes