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Speak in Coherent Sentences SL.2.4
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1. Which telling of a lost toy has a clear ending?
A. Under the bed car. B. I looked and looked and looked. C. I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed. 2. Which sentence adds a useful detail about the dog?
A. The dog was a dog. B. Dog. Tail. C. The dog was small and had a curly tail. 3. Which sentence tells the listener who, what and where?
A. My brother found a frog in the pond. B. In the pond, a. C. Found a frog. 4. Which tells what happened at the park in complete sentences?
A. I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings. B. Down the slide and the swings and then and. C. Slide big. Swings. 5. Which is the clearest way to tell about a trip to the zoo?
A. Zoo. Lions. Goats fed and. B. We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats. C. The goats then we first the zoo lions went. 6. Which is the best way to start telling about a summer trip?
A. In the summer we went to stay with my aunt. B. And we went and. C. Summer aunt went stay. 7. Which telling of making a sandwich is easiest to follow?
A. Last I cut it. First I spread. Next the bread. B. First I got the bread. Next I spread the jam. Last I cut it in half. C. Jam bread half cut. 8. Which is a complete sentence you could say to the class?
A. To ride and learned. B. Last week my bike. C. Last week I learned to ride my bike. LessonPrint · SL.2.4 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1. I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed. 2. The dog was small and had a curly tail. 3. My brother found a frog in the pond. 4. I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings. 5. We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats. 6. In the summer we went to stay with my aunt. 7. First I got the bread. Next I spread the jam. Last I cut it in half. 8. Last week I learned to ride my bike. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.