CurriculumGrade 2English Language Arts

Making Writing Better

Aligned to W.2.5 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

Good writers fix their work. Read it again, add details, and correct mistakes to make it clearer.

Worked example

First: 'I have a dog.' Better: 'I have a small brown dog named Spot who loves to run.'

Practice questions

  1. Read a sentence you wrote out loud to check it.
  2. Add one detail to make your sentence clearer.
  3. Fix a spelling or capital-letter mistake in your writing.

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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.

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En español

Mejorar la escritura

Los buenos escritores corrigen su trabajo. Léelo otra vez, agrega detalles y corrige errores para que sea más claro.

Ejemplo: Primero: 'Tengo un perro.' Mejor: 'Tengo un perro café y pequeño llamado Manchas al que le encanta correr.'

More Writing lessons

Opinion, Informative & Narrative WritingW.2.1Writing to ExplainW.2.2Telling a Story in WritingW.2.3Writing on a ScreenW.2.6Learning TogetherW.2.7Finding AnswersW.2.8

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