Bilingual Personal Narrative Writing Worksheet | NJSLA Style | Grades 2–3 | English & Spanish Recess Story Activity

Used in real bilingual classrooms with students who are learning to read and write in Spanish and English. Help your students master personal narrative writing—step by step.

This NJSLA-style bilingual writing worksheet is designed for Grades 2–3 and supports students in organizing their ideas into a clear beginning, middle, and end while building confidence in writing.

Perfect for bilingual classrooms, ESL/ELL learners, and reading intervention, this resource provides structured support in both English and Spanish, making it ideal for students developing literacy in their native language and English.

✏️ What’s Included:

• Personal narrative writing prompt (playground/recess theme)

• Clear NJSLA-style writing task expectations

• Guided planning sections:

  • Beginning (who, where, what)

  • Middle (problem or surprise)

  • End (resolution + feelings)

• Sequence word support (first, next, then, finally)

• Sentence starters to help students begin writing

• Full bilingual version (English & Spanish)

• Multiple student writing pages for drafting

🎯 Why Teachers Love This:

• Aligned with NJSLA writing expectations

• Supports structured writing development

• Ideal for ELL students with interrupted education

• Encourages writing with details, sequencing, and emotions

• Easy to use for independent work, centers, or homework

👩🏫 Perfect For:

• 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms

• Bilingual (Spanish-English) programs

• ESL / ELL instruction

• Reading and writing intervention

• Homework or literacy centers

📌 Real Classroom Use:

As a bilingual teacher, I created this resource to support students who are still learning how to read and write in their native language. Strengthening literacy in Spanish helps students transfer those skills into English more effectively.

📄 Format:

Digital PDF (printable)
8 pages included