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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 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 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.
2.Which is the best way to start telling about a summer trip?
  • A.Summer aunt went stay.
  • B.In the summer we went to stay with my aunt.
  • C.And we went and.
3.Which sentence would help a listener picture the snow?
  • A.The snow was deep and crunched under my boots.
  • B.Snow, boots.
  • C.It was snow and it was.
4.Which telling of making a sandwich is easiest to follow?
  • A.Jam bread half cut.
  • B.First I got the bread. Next I spread the jam. Last I cut it in half.
  • C.Last I cut it. First I spread. Next the bread.
5.Which sentence explains why something happened?
  • A.Because the field.
  • B.We could not play outside because the field was too wet.
  • C.Field wet play.
6.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.
7.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.
8.Which telling of a lost toy has a clear ending?
  • A.I looked and looked and looked.
  • B.Under the bed car.
  • C.I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed.

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Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off.
  2. 2.In the summer we went to stay with my aunt.
  3. 3.The snow was deep and crunched under my boots.
  4. 4.First I got the bread. Next I spread the jam. Last I cut it in half.
  5. 5.We could not play outside because the field was too wet.
  6. 6.The dog was small and had a curly tail.
  7. 7.I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings.
  8. 8.I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed.

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