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Explain It in Stages is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on putting the stages of an explanation in order, aligned to Common Core standard W.2.2. 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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Explain It in Stages

W.2.2

NameDate

Number the boxes to show the right order.

1.Number these to show how a lifeboat is launched.
  • A call comes in to the station.
  • The boat slides down the ramp.
  • The pagers sound.
  • The volunteers drive to the station.
  • The crew pull on drysuits.
2.Number these to show what causes an earthquake.
  • Two plates move towards each other.
  • The stored energy shakes the ground.
  • Pressure builds for years.
  • The plates finally slip.
  • They catch and stick.

LessonPrint · W.2.2 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Explain It in Stages

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Correct order: 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
  2. 2.Correct order: 1, 5, 3, 4, 2

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.2.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.