🗂️ Informative Writing: Write about an amazing animal and its habitat. (Grade 2)

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About this grade 2 worksheet

Free Grade 2 English worksheet (Common Core W.2.2): plan and write a informative text: write about an amazing animal and its habitat. Skill: Write informative/explanatory texts. Level: Grade 2 — also suits Year 3 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

• CCSS W.2.2: Write informative texts with a topic, facts and a conclusion
• Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.

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It is designed for Grade 2 (ages 7–8), but use it with any child who is ready.

What skills does it build?

Write informative/explanatory texts.

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