Home / English / Printables / Grade 2 / Speak in Coherent Sentences 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 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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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 everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed. C. I looked and looked and looked. 2. Which is a complete sentence you could say to the class?
A. Last week I learned to ride my bike. B. To ride and learned. C. Last week my bike. 3. Which sentence tells the listener who, what and where?
A. Found a frog. B. In the pond, a. C. My brother found a frog in the pond. 4. Which sentence adds a useful detail about the dog?
A. The dog was a dog. B. The dog was small and had a curly tail. C. Dog. Tail. 5. Which tells what happened at the park in complete sentences?
A. I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings. B. Slide big. Swings. C. Down the slide and the swings and then and. 6. You are telling the class about a birthday party. Which sentence is clearest?
A. At my party we played games and ate cake. B. And then and then cake. C. Party games cake. 7. Which telling of a rainy day is in the right order?
A. We dried off, so it started to rain and we ran inside. B. It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off. C. Rain. Inside. Dry. 8. Which is the best way to start telling about a summer trip?
A. In the summer we went to stay with my aunt. B. Summer aunt went stay. C. And we went and. LessonPrint · SL.2.4 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1. I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed. 2. Last week I learned to ride my bike. 3. My brother found a frog in the pond. 4. The dog was small and had a curly tail. 5. I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings. 6. At my party we played games and ate cake. 7. It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off. 8. In the summer we went to stay with my aunt. Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.