Stories, opinions and reports worksheets
Aligned with Common Core W.2.1
Printable second-grade writing organizers: a story planner, opinion writing with reasons, an All About report, and fact or opinion practice.
The worksheets
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Kinds of Writing Chart
Stories, opinions and reports side by side, with what each has and words to use.
Fact or Opinion?
Sentences to sort into facts and opinions.
Story Planner
A story starter with boxes to plan characters, setting, beginning, middle and end.
Opinion Planner
An opinion question with lines for your opinion, two reasons and a closing.
All About Report
A report organizer with a picture box, a topic sentence, three facts and a closing.
Print the whole packet
One copy of every sheet above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
For the parent or teacher
What it is
Second graders write three main kinds of pieces. A story tells what happens to characters, with a beginning, middle and end. An opinion piece tells what you think and gives reasons. A report teaches true facts about a topic. Each one starts with a plan.
What comes next
Third-grade writing, with longer pieces and more detail.
How to teach it
- Talk about the plan before writing. Kids write more when they've said it first.
- Use the helpful words on the chart, like first and then for stories or because for opinions.
- Keep pieces short. A few strong sentences beat a long, rushed page.
- Read the finished piece aloud together and celebrate it.
Common mistakes
- Stories that list events without a problem or ending.
- Opinions with no reasons, or reasons that don't use because.
- Reports that mix in opinions, like "Sharks are the coolest."