Sentence Writing Practice Sheets for 2nd Grade | Structured Writing

These 2nd Grade sentence writing practice sheets give students the support they need to write complete, grammatically correct sentences. The sentence writing practice sheets are consistent in structure, which makes them easy to use and helps students write independently.

There are 30 sentence writing practice sheets included, giving students lots of opportunities to write. This resource can be used throughout the year in whole group, small groups, or during center rotations. The sentence writing practice sheets provide options for support so that students of all ability levels are successful! The engaging photos keep students motivated as they practice!

These materials will help your students:

• Write complete, grammatically correct sentences

• Edit and revise their sentences

Here’s what’s included:

• Explicit directions, with examples of how to use the sentence-writing activities

• 5 sentence writing practice pages where students:

• Independently write who or what the photo is about (e.g. “the cat”)

• Independently write what is happening in the photo (e.g. “is pouncing”)

• Use that information to write a complete sentence (e.g. “The cat is pouncing.”)

• Reread their sentence and check for a capital letter, spaces, and punctuation (using a checklist)

• 12 sentence writing practice pages where students:

• Independently write who or what the photo is about (e.g. “a girl”)

• Independently write what is happening in the photo (e.g. “cooking”)

• Independently write where, when, why, or how to add more detail (e.g. “the kitchen”)

• Use that information to write a complete sentence (e.g. “A girl is cooking in the kitchen.”)

• Reread their sentence and check for a capital letter, spaces, and punctuation (using a checklist)

• 13 sentence writing practice pages where students:

• Independently write who or what the photo is about (e.g. “students”)

• Independently write what is happening in the photo (e.g. “reading”)

• Independently write where, when, why, or how to add more detail (e.g. “on a bench outside”)

• Use that information to write a complete sentence (e.g. “Students are reading on a bench outside.”)

• Use that information to write exclamations or questions (e.g. “Where are the students reading?”)

• Reread their sentence and check for a capital letter, spaces, and punctuation (using a checklist)

Frequently Asked Questions: 

Should I be teaching handwriting and spelling? 

Yes! Handwriting and spelling skills support sentence writing. These practice sheets help students apply these skills to actual sentence writing.

How often should students practice sentence writing? 

It takes most children a while to fully master sentence writing. Daily or nearly daily practice is essential.

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