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Answer from the Sources is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on using a given text to answer a question, aligned to Common Core standard W.2.8. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Answer from the Sources

W.2.8

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Read the text, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

How Paper Is Recycled

Used paper does not become new paper by magic. It goes through five stages. First it is sorted. Card, newspaper and office paper are separated, because each makes a different grade of new paper. Second it is pulped. The paper is mixed with water and churned until the fibres come apart. Third it is cleaned. Staples, glue and ink are removed. Ink is lifted out with air bubbles. Fourth the pulp is pressed flat between rollers and dried. Fifth it is cut into sheets. Paper can be recycled about five to seven times before its fibres get too short to hold together.

  1. 1. How many times can paper be recycled?
  2. 2. How many stages does recycling paper take?
  3. 3. What is used to lift the ink out?
  4. 4. The text uses First, Second, Third. Why?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Inside a Fire Engine

A fire engine carries everything a crew might need, because there is no time to go back for anything. It holds about eighteen hundred litres of water. That sounds like a lot, but a hose can empty it in under three minutes, so the crew connect to a hydrant as soon as they can. Ladders are carried on the roof. The longest can reach a third-floor window. Inside are cutting tools for road accidents, breathing sets for smoke, and a thermal camera that finds a hot spot through a wall. The engine is red so that it is seen. The siren is for when being seen is not enough.

  1. 1. The author says the engine is red. What reason is given?
  2. 2. How would a labelled photograph help this text?
  3. 3. How high can the longest ladder reach?
  4. 4. How much water does a fire engine hold?

LessonPrint · W.2.8 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Answer from the Sources

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. About five to seven times. 2. Five. 3. Air bubbles. 4. To mark each stage so the reader can follow the order.
  2. 2.1. So that it is seen. 2. It could point at the ladders, the hose and the tools where they actually are on the engine. 3. A third-floor window. 4. About eighteen hundred litres.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.2.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.