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Facts and Definitions is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on developing a topic with facts and a definition, 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, 15 of them with different questions, so no two students 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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Facts and Definitions

W.2.2

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Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Explain how a camel survives in the desert. Use at least three facts.
  • I introduced the topic
  • I used three facts
  • I gave a definition
  • I wrote a conclusion
2.Is it better to be strong like the lion or clever like the crow? Say which and why.
  • I said which
  • I gave two reasons
  • I used a linking word
  • I wrote a conclusion

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Answer key — Facts and Definitions

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Three accurate camel adaptations and a concluding sentence.
  2. 2.A choice between strength and cleverness, with two reasons and a conclusion.

Questions about Facts and Definitions

What does the Facts and Definitions worksheet cover?

It practices developing a topic with facts and a definition — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core W.2.2: Write about a topic using facts and definitions, and end it properly. The instruction to students is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Facts and Definitions practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2 — W.2.2, under Writing for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Facts and Definitions is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on W.2.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Facts and Definitions come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Facts and Definitions can I print?

25 versions, of which 15 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two students still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Facts and Definitions free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Facts and Definitions, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach W.2.2?

Yes — “Writing a Report With Facts” is a 40-minute Grade 2 plan for W.2.2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Facts and Definitions is the practice that follows it.

More practice for W.2.2

Write about a topic using facts and definitions, and end it properly.

Teaching this next? Writing a Report With Facts is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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