Evidence-Based Writing Workbook for second-graders offers 64 pages of writing practice and prompts. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and includes a writing rubric, student writing checklist, five-page writing process practice packet, and pages of writing prompts to encourage higher-level thinking and thoughtful writing. Each writing prompt is paired with a graphic organizer to help students plan, research and pre-write. Specific writing types taught are opinion/argumentative, informative/explanatory, narrative and research writing. Grade 2 writing prompts include spending money, video games, the perfect pet, Rosa Parks, healthy bodies and types of homes. An accompanying online resource offers samples of scored student writing. The Applying the Standards: Evidence-Based Writing Workbook emphasizes the reading-writing connection by requiring students to read and use facts from literary and informational texts.