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Speak in Coherent Sentences is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on telling a story aloud in complete sentences, aligned to Common Core standard SL.2.4. It prints 8 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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Speak in Coherent Sentences

SL.2.4

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1.When should you use formal English?
  • A.Always, everywhere
  • B.Only when you are cross
  • C.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well
2.What does an author of an information text mainly want to do?
  • A.Entertain you with characters
  • B.Answer, explain or describe something
  • C.Rhyme every line
3.A text is titled "How a Camel Survives". What question does it answer?
  • A.Who owns the camel?
  • B.How does a camel survive in a desert?
  • C.Where can I buy a camel?
4.A text explains the five stages of recycling paper. What is the author's main purpose?
  • A.To sell you paper
  • B.To make you laugh
  • C.To explain a process
5.Why does the way you speak change with who you are speaking to?
  • A.Because some words are banned
  • B.Because some people cannot hear
  • C.Because different situations need different levels of formality
6.A text says a polar bear can overheat if it runs too far. Why include that?
  • A.To warn you not to run
  • B.To show just how well insulated it is
  • C.To make the text longer
7.Which sentence sounds better in a written report?
  • A.The lifeboat launched within six minutes.
  • B.Boat. Fast. Sea.
  • C.The lifeboat, like, went super fast.
8.Which of these is informal?
  • A.It measured two metres.
  • B.It was massive!
  • C.It was very large.

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Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences

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  1. 1.When you are speaking to somebody you do not know well
  2. 2.Answer, explain or describe something
  3. 3.How does a camel survive in a desert?
  4. 4.To explain a process
  5. 5.Because different situations need different levels of formality
  6. 6.To show just how well insulated it is
  7. 7.The lifeboat launched within six minutes.
  8. 8.It was massive!

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.