1. + A Daily Dose of Writing
for 2nd graders
By Sherrie Berry
LISD Elementary Curriculum Specialist

2. Let’s get to work interns!

3. Write about this picture:
DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
kim have blew eyes and brown hair, but hers brother has brown eyes, and blond hair
Write about this picture:
Purple word of the day: improve – to make something better. It is a verb.
Try using it in a sentence.

4. Share your story. Who is the man? Are those reindeer?
DAY 11 –ANSWER KEY
Kim has blue eyes and brown hair, but her brother has brown eyes, and blond hair.
Share your story. Who is the man? Are those reindeer?
I think adding some details would improve your story .

5. Write about the picture: What if the world was flat?
DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
tim have oranges grapes crackers and a juice box for his snack
Write about the picture: What if the world was flat?
Purple word of the day: rapidly – doing something fast or quickly. It is an adverb.
Try using it in a sentence.

6. I hope you had fun writing about the picture. SHARE.
DAY ANSWER KEY
Tim has oranges, grapes, crackers, and a juice box for his snack.
I hope you had fun writing about the picture. SHARE.
My mom told me to do my homework before I went out to play, so I did it rapidly.

7. will you help me with my Homework on monday Night
DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
will you help me with my Homework on monday Night
Write about the picture. What are they thinking? How would you feel if you were in this place?
Purple word of the day: hesitate – to pause or wait. It is a verb.
Try using it in a sentence.

8. That looks scary to me!!! Share what you wrote.
DAY 13 –ANSWER KEY
Will you help me with my homework on Monday night?
That looks scary to me!!! Share what you wrote.
Don’t hesitate to ask the teacher if you don’t understand the directions.

9. emily and rose runned into the house becuz it started rainin
DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
emily and rose runned into the house becuz it started rainin
Write about this picture: Tell a story about what happened. Why is the monkey in the vehicle?
Purple word of the day: examine – to look closely at something. It is a verb.
Try using it in a sentence.

10. Emily and Rose ran into the house because it started raining.
DAY 14 –ANSWER KEY
Emily and Rose ran into the house because it started raining.
Share your story.
Dr. Davis will examine my brother’s X-ray and tell us if he has a broken arm.

11. DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
whin they camed inside they was soaking wet from running through the rain
The video suggests that you should eat a donut a day!! Do you feel that way about a certain food? What is your favorite food? If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Explain why.
Purple word of the day: persuade – to convince. It is a verb.
Try using it in a sentence.

12. DAY 15 –ANSWER KEY
When they came inside they were soaking wet from running through the rain.
Share your story about your favorite food.
I am trying to persuade my dad that I need a puppy.

13. January 7th is Old ROCK Day. List all the possible uses for a rock .
DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
in skool we is learning about different types of rocks
January 7th is Old ROCK Day. List all the possible uses for a rock .
Purple word of the day: fragile – easy to break or damage. It is an adjective.
Try using it in a sentence.

14. Share your list of uses for a rock.
DAY 16 –ANSWER KEY
In school we are learning about different types of rocks.
Share your list of uses for a rock.
My mom’s glass picture frame is very fragile.

15. johnny it isnt recess time yet, so you shoul’dnt put yours book away
DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
johnny it isnt recess time yet, so you shoul’dnt put yours book away
January 14th is “National Dress-Up Your Pet Day.” How do you think our pets feel when we dress them up in clothing? Describe what may be going on in a pet’s head while they are being dressed up? If this pet could talk what would he say?
Purple word of the day: narrow – not wide. It is an adjective.
Try using it in a sentence.

16. Johnny, it isn’t recess time yet, so you shouldn’t put your book away.
DAY 17 –ANSWER KEY
Johnny, it isn’t recess time yet, so you shouldn’t put your book away.
Share your opinion about dressing animals. I’m not sure if the pets like it, but this guy might be saying, “Groovy Man!”
Be careful walking on the balance beam because it is narrow.

17. DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
at the end of my party, my frends singed happy birthday to me, and we eated cake
The Super Bowl is a special football game played in January.
To make it to the Super Bowl, football teams must work together.
Write about a time you had to work with
others to get something done.
Why is teamwork important?
Is it important at school?
Purple word of the day: joyful – happy. Full of joy. It is an adjective.
Try using it in a sentence.

18. DAY 18 –ANSWER KEY
At the end of my party, my friends sang Happy Birthday to me, and we ate cake.
Share your teamwork story.
The baby’s birth was a joyful occasion for his grandparents.

19. Write about the picture: Tell a story about what happened.
DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
i was glad that My uncle robert and aunt sue came for christmas this year, since they couldnt come last yaer
Write about the picture: Tell a story about what happened.
Purple word of the day: error – a mistake. It is a noun.
Try using it in a sentence.

20. Share your story about the muddy boy.
DAY 19 –ANSWER KEY
I was glad that my Uncle Robert and Aunt Sue came for Christmas this year, since they couldn’t come last year.
Share your story about the muddy boy.
I found a spelling error in the newspaper.

21. Write about the pictures:
DAY Dr. Description’s Prescription for better writing is a Daily Dose of Writing. Take out your journals and WRITE!
Edit and correct the following sentence:
my cousins house are across the Street from hanna springs elementary skool
Write about the pictures:
Purple word of the day: core – the center part of something. It is a noun.
Try using it in a sentence.

22. DAY 20 –ANSWER KEY
My cousin’s house is across the street from Hanna Springs Elementary School.
Share what you wrote. Would you rather live in a castle or a treehouse?
The apple was rotten to the core.

23. Happy Writing!