He spent a lot of time near the river with his fishing pole and his dog, Rex. If we continue our former example, the story might look something like this: 'Clarence Smith loved to fish. Choose an animal, bat, or bird and explain how they sleep without falling.The setting of a second grade story should also be introduced early on in the course of the writing. What’s the Difference? Choose two similar animals, such as a horse and a mule, a crocodile and an alligator, or a leopard and a cheetah.Include 3-5 facts about the place in your report. Where in the World? Choose a state or country to research.What is the difference between arachnids and insects? Pick an animal that lives in the desert and write 3-5 interesting facts about it. How Is It Made? Choose an everyday object (like LEGO bricks or toilet paper) and find out how it’s made.Write a report about someone you are studying in your current history lessons. Write an observation from a recent science lesson such as how plants grow or what makes up the water cycle. Choose one of the planets in our solar system and give five interesting facts about it.

Choose a unique home (such as an igloo or a mud hut) and explain why it's suited for the environment in which it is found. Learn more about one interesting animal that lives in the ocean. Choose your favorite dinosaur and write a report including interesting facts about it. Describe two or three smells you associate with your home or school. Every place has different smells, good or bad. Select a popular holiday and explain why or how people celebrate it. Describe an unusual trick that your pet can do. Explain why it’s important to get plenty of sleep every night. Choose your favorite animated film of all time and explain why you love it. Think of the best party you’ve ever attended and explain what made it the best. Choose a famous person and explain what he or she did to become famous. Think about a famous first like the first person to walk on the moon or the first person to sail around the world. Explain the stages of the building process. Think of a time when you saw something being built (like a house, a new road, or even a snowman). Pick a season, like summer or fall, and describe your favorite activity during that season. What is your favorite food? Describe it as if no one else has ever seen or tasted it. Your class gets to choose a classroom pet for the year. Name an animal that you think would make a good choice and explain its needs (such as food, habitat, temperature). Tell him or her about a typical school day. You have a younger sibling who hasn’t started school yet. What is your favorite day of the week? Write an essay including three reasons why that day is the best. Do you like milk? Soda? Lemonade? Name your favorite drink and give three reasons why it’s your favorite. Are you allergic to anything? Why is it important for people to know about your allergy? Which is better for reading, a printed book or a tablet? Should your school give kids a longer recess time? Why or why not?

Write about a food that you like but most people don’t. Which school subject is your favorite and why? Your teacher has asked you to decide what topic the class studies next.

If you could choose any wild animal for a pet, what would you choose and why? What is the very best piece of equipment on your school’s playground? What makes it the best? If you could choose to stay in a tent, an RV, or a fancy hotel while traveling with your family, which would you choose and why? What is the best bedtime story your mom or dad has ever read to you? What made it the best? What is your favorite game to play? Why is it better than other activities? Imagine your class is on a field trip to the zoo and one of the animals starts talking to you. Imagine that you’re in charge of the school lunch menu for the week. Tell about a time when you were tempted to do the wrong thing, but you chose to do the right thing instead. You wake up and discover that you’re a fly for the day. Imagine that you’re trapped in your school alone overnight. Describe what it would be like to switch lives with anyone in the world for a day. Write a story about one of your happiest memories. It’s raining outside and your best friend is over to visit. Write about something you remember from when you were a baby or toddler. Have you ever felt left out? Write about what happened. Describe a special day that you and your best friend shared. What did they do and how did it make you feel?

Kindness Counts. Write about a time that someone did something kind for you.

Story planner for writers 2nd grade