This book is part of the Excel Advanced Skills series, which provides students with more challenging extension work in writing.

Excel Advanced Skills Writing Workbook Year 2 will teach children the skills they need to become effective writers for different purposes and audiences. They will learn how to write a variety of informative, imaginative and persuasive texts using grammar and punctuation skills in the context of effective written communication. The sample texts provided can be used as models for children’s independent writing. All activities are designed to support students’ appreciation of written language, and to give them meaningful practice in improving their own writing.

This book has been specifically written for Year 2 Australian Curriculum English

CHAPTERS:
About this book

SECTION 1
1 Sentences—statements
2 Sentences—questions, commands and exclamations
3 Every sentence has a verb
4 Noun groups
5 Sentences that tell how, where or when
6 Connecting ideas in sentences
7 Writing conversation

SECTION 2
8 Imaginative texts
9 Informative texts
10 Persuasive texts

SECTION 3
11 Puzzle pages
Answers