On the Weekend - Writing Book - Grade 2 - Full Year Writing Activity
On the Weekend | Writing Book | Year 2
This On the Weekend Writing Book is a low-prep, structured writing resource designed specifically for Year 2 students. It supports the transition from supported recount writing into more independent, detailed sentence construction, while maintaining a familiar and confidence-building routine.
The booklet builds on early writing foundations by encouraging students to write multiple sentences, use joining words, reflect on their writing, and begin simple self-editing — all within a calm, predictable structure that teachers can use week after week.
✨ What’s Included:
✔️ Weekend writing pages with a large drawing box
✔️ Pages encouraging multiple sentences
✔️ Joining word challenges (and, but, because)
✔️ Self-check challenges:
Capital letters
Full stops
Spacing between words
✔️ Sound hunts (e.g. ch, th, sh)
✔️ Word banks to support sentence building and spelling
✔️ Recount focus pages:
Best part of the weekend
Who you were with
Where you went
✔️ Vocabulary challenges:
Longest word
-ing words
Counting words written
✔️ Editing prompts (circle a word you need help with)
✔️ Sentence challenges:
Include a question
Use an adjective (describing word)
✔️ Oral language tasks:
Read your writing to a friend
Read your writing to the teacher
✔️ Teacher check / stamp box on every page
🎯 Skills Covered:
Recount writing
Sentence expansion & fluency
Joining words and simple conjunctions
Capital letters, punctuation & spacing
Phonics & sound awareness
Vocabulary development
Editing and self-reflection
Oral language & confidence in sharing writing
🖨️ Printing & Use:
Print individual pages as needed
Or print multiple pages to create a weekly writing booklet (Best in A4)