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Sentence Starters Practice

This worksheet helps second-grade students practice using different sentence starters to make their writing more interesting and varied.

Grade 2 ELA WritingWriting ProcessSentence Starters
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.FCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3
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Sentence Starters Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Use different sentence starters to make your writing more interesting!

Use these sentence starters to complete the sentences below.

First
Suddenly
Because
After that

1.   I woke up, I brushed my teeth.

2.   it started to rain, we ran inside.

3.   a loud noise scared the cat.

4.   I ate breakfast, I went to school.

Read the sentences. Choose the best sentence starter from the box to make each sentence sound better.

Finally
Next
One day

5.   I saw a little bird building a nest.

6.   I will go to the park with my friends.

7.   the sun set, and the stars came out.

Rewrite each sentence using a different sentence starter. Make sure your new sentence makes sense!

8. The dog barked loudly.

9. My mom made delicious cookies.

Write a short story (3-4 sentences) about your favorite animal. Try to use at least two different sentence starters from this worksheet.