Linking Your Comment to Theirs is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on connecting what you say to what was just said, aligned to Common Core standard SL.2.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 22 of them with 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
22 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Linking Your Comment to Theirs
SL.2.1
NameDate
Finish each sentence.
1.You want to sum up. Say: "So ___ we agree that glass lasts longer."
2.A ___ of bees left the hive.
Choose: swarm · flock · herd
3.You want an example. Ask: "Could you give an ___ of that?"
4.You want to bring somebody in. Say: "What do ___ think, Rana?"
5.You want to link two ideas. Say: "That is ___ to what Sami said."
6.You did not follow. Ask: "Could you ___ that a bit more?"
LessonPrint · SL.2.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Linking Your Comment to Theirs
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.far
2.swarm
3.example
4.you
5.similar
6.explain
Questions about Linking Your Comment to Theirs
What does the Linking Your Comment to Theirs worksheet cover?
It practises connecting what you say to what was just said — 6 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core SL.2.1: Discuss a topic in a group, linking your comment to what was just said. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Linking Your Comment to Theirs practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1 — SL.2.1, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Linking Your Comment to Theirs is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on SL.2.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Linking Your Comment to Theirs come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 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 Linking Your Comment to Theirs can I print?
25 versions, of which 22 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Linking Your Comment to Theirs free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Linking Your Comment to Theirs, 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 SL.2.1?
Yes — “Linking Your Comment to Theirs” is a 40-minute Grade 2 plan for SL.2.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Linking Your Comment to Theirs is the practice that follows it.
More practice for SL.2.1
Discuss a topic in a group, linking your comment to what was just said.