2nd Grade Morning Work - 2nd Grade Daily Writing Prompts - Back to School

These 2nd grade morning work writing prompts will save your mornings, your sanity, your time--you name it! No more running to the copier every morning when you have 97 other things to do. These 2nd grade writing prompts are mess-less, stress-less, and (almost) paperless: just project onto your whiteboard each morning! ✨ A year's worth of 2nd grade morning journal prompts in one simple click. ✨ Just add one spiral notebook and your second grade morning work is taken care of for the YEAR.

The Product At a Quick Glance

▪️ 200 prompts

▪️ Editable

▪️ Google Slides, PDF, PowerPoint

◼️ WAYS TO USE THIS ◼️

1. Morning work/soft start

Having this morning journal prompt on the screen each morning becomes a predictable routine that students come to love and trust. Soon, they'll know the drill and stop asking questions when you're trying to take attendance!

2. Writing warm-up 

Switch this on to transition into your writing workshop. This is a priceless 2nd grade writing yearlong bundle since it can be used across several times of the day.

Optional: Students can share their answers in small groups or with the whole class to build oral language skills.

3. Sub plans 

This is the *perfect* thing to leave for a sub. Students already know what to do, there is an endless supply of prompts, and it cuts down on your sub plan prep time. 

Pro tip: Use the printable version of the 2nd grade writing journal prompts for tech-free sub plans (sometimes it makes things harder!)

4. Homework 

Each set of prompts now comes with printable versions too–students can simply cut and paste the prompt strip into their notebooks and write their response below.

5. 2nd Grade Writing Assessments and Writing Portfolio 

Need a quick check to see who is using spaces in writing? Remembering to use capital letters? Use these prompts for regular writing growth benchmarks

Bonus: This makes a great year-end keepsake portfolio so students and families can see their writing grow throughout the year!

◼️ HERE’S HOW IT WORKS ◼️

1-Using a projector, display the prompt on any white surface in your classroom.

2-The left side of the slide displays the prompt and the right side of the screen shows the student sentence frame.

3-Students write responses to the prompt in spiral notebooks.

4- Calming classical/instrumental music plays while students work

◼️ HOW THIS IMPROVES YOUR LIFE ◼️

✳️ Way less paper litter all over

✳️ Fewer copies to make

✳️ Eliminate questions about what to do

✳️ Less time figuring out what to do each morning

✳️ Skyrocketing growth in student writing

✳️ Student independence at an all-time high

◼️ DAILY PROMPTS* FOLLOW THIS SCHEDULE ◼️

Make It Monday - Creating lists, maps, diagrams, letters, flow charts, webs, recipes, etc.

True Life Tuesday - Informational writing

Weigh In Wednesday - Opinion writing

Tell a Tale Thursday - True life sequential writing; Narrative writing

Free Write Friday - Write about anything you want!

Prompts progress in expectations and content from quarter to quarter (for example, simple sentences to more complex paragraphs)

◼️ HERE’S WHAT’S INCLUDED WHEN YOU PURCHASE ◼️

• 40 weeks of unique prompts: All 200 morning journal prompts come in editable PowerPoint, PDF, printable, and Google Slides formats
• 25+ Morning Journal Covers
• Teacher Manual & Video Tutorials for quick set-up
• Bonus #1: A cut-and-glue prompt key will now help parents and teachers see the exact prompt for every page of student writing
• Bonus #2: The Secret Skill System will teach and reinforce 15+ writing skills, including a sticker collection students can strive for throughout the year.
• Bonus #3: April Fools' Day prompts will cause confusion and nonstop laughs

◼️ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ◼️

❓Is this editable?❓

Yes! Create your own prompts or simply change the existing prompt’s text to edit any of the text within each weekly presentation!

❓Can I try this before I buy it?❓

You bet! Each of my journal packs has a 1-week trial pack. Use the links below to find the sample week you want to try:

Free Week Samples:

• Kindergarten FREE SAMPLE
• 1st Grade FREE SAMPLE

Full-year packs:

Want to take the leap right away? Grab other grade-level yearly packs below:

• Kindergarten FULL YEAR
• 1st Grade FULL YEAR
• 3rd Grade FULL YEAR

❓Does it really play music❓

Yes! The PowerPoint and Google Slides format both play a collection of 15 classical and instrumental songs. I’ve also included a video inside the download about how to add your own music.

Here’s what teachers are saying about the morning journal prompts:

I LOVE this resource! I purchased the First Grade Morning Work a few years ago and it was a game-changer. I moved to Second this school year, and this was my "must-have" resource for my new grade level! I love not having to worry about making last-minute copies for Morning Work, love wasting less paper, love that my students come in and know exactly what to do, AND they are becoming better writers! Thank you! 

-Carly C.

I love everything about this, I put up the PowerPoint and the kids write.  We have great discussions and share time.  I also love that every day of the week has a theme hitting all the writing choices, it allows them to practice all different types of writing.  Especially when they are a little timid to try one that is not their favorite, they are coming out of their comfort zone and gaining so much!  Thank you!

-Spotted Moon

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