Grade 2 English: Paragraph Writing

Free Grade 2 English unit on Paragraph Writing: 10 lessons in order, starting with Complete sentences. Includes practice questions and answer keys.

10 lessons in this unit

Write complete sentences that start with a capital letter, have a subject and a predicate, and end with the right punctuation.

Join two short sentences with and, but, or so to make a longer sentence that flows.

Begin a paragraph with a topic sentence that tells the main idea.

Add details to a paragraph that explain, describe or give examples of the main idea.

Put ideas in a clear order before writing: plan with a graphic organiser, then write a beginning, middle and end.

Write a paragraph that paints a picture with words, using adjectives and the five senses.

Write about something that happened to you, in order, with a beginning, middle and end and how you felt.

Write a short text that explains how something works or how to do something, with clear steps in order.

Improve your writing by reading it again and changing words, adding details and fixing the order.

Check your writing for spelling, capital letters and punctuation mistakes and fix them.