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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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Circle the right answer.

1.Which sentence would help a listener picture the snow?
  • A.Snow, boots.
  • B.The snow was deep and crunched under my boots.
  • C.It was snow and it was.
2.You are telling the class about a birthday party. Which sentence is clearest?
  • A.And then and then cake.
  • B.At my party we played games and ate cake.
  • C.Party games cake.
3.Which telling of making a sandwich is easiest to follow?
  • A.Jam bread half cut.
  • B.Last I cut it. First I spread. Next the bread.
  • C.First I got the bread. Next I spread the jam. Last I cut it in half.
4.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.
5.Which is the clearest way to tell about a trip to the zoo?
  • A.We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats.
  • B.Zoo. Lions. Goats fed and.
  • C.The goats then we first the zoo lions went.
6.Which tells what happened at the park in complete sentences?
  • A.Slide big. Swings.
  • B.I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings.
  • C.Down the slide and the swings and then and.
7.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.
8.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.Rain. Inside. Dry.
  • C.It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off.

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Answer key — Speak in Coherent Sentences

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The snow was deep and crunched under my boots.
  2. 2.At my party we played games and ate cake.
  3. 3.First I got the bread. Next I spread the jam. Last I cut it in half.
  4. 4.I looked everywhere, and at last I found my car under the bed.
  5. 5.We went to the zoo. First we saw the lions, and then we fed the goats.
  6. 6.I went down the big slide. Then I played on the swings.
  7. 7.My brother found a frog in the pond.
  8. 8.It started to rain, so we ran inside and dried off.

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