Writing structured texts
These writing worksheets focus on writing short, structured texts. Students are given prompts to write expository (informative), opinion and narrative paragraphs. The focus is on the structure of the paragraphs (e.g. topic sentence followed by facts and examples).
Informative paragraphs: topic sentence, 2 facts and a conclusion
Informative paragraphs with examples: topic sentence, a fact, an example and a conclusion
Informative paragraphs with 2 examples: topic sentence, 2 facts, 2 examples and a conclusion
Opinion paragraphs: opinion statement, 2 reasons and a conclusion
Opinion paragraphs with an example: opinion statement, reason, example & conclusion
Opinion paragraphs with 2 examples: 2 reasons, both illustrated with an example
Narrative paragraphs: Writing sequentially with first, next & last
Narrative writing: A word bank helps keep the narrative sequential
Show don't tell: Use descriptive writing to show what is happening
Editing practice: Correct a paragraph's grammar, punctuation and spelling
Grade 2 Paragraph Writing Worksheet
